Kota Kawase (川瀬浩太, Kawase Kota, born 8 November 1992 in Japan) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.

Kota Kawase
Kawase with Southern in 2019
Personal information
Full name Kota Kawase
Date of birth (1992-11-08) 8 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Southern
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2010 Sapporo Moiwa High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Takushoku University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Wollongong United ? (?)
2016 Wollongong Wolves 21 (2)
2016–2017 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1 (0)
2017–2018 Ceres-Negros 28 (3)
2018 UiTM 13 (1)
2018–2019 Dreams FC 3 (2)
2019– Southern 42 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023

Career

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Australia

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Accepting a contract with Wollongong Wolves in late 2015 for his performances with Wollongong United in the Illawarra Premier League,[1] Kawase decided to further his career in Australia due to the physicality of the footballers there as well as its level, setting a league title as his target with United.[2] However, the Wolves were relegated at the end of the 2016 season and the Japanese defender had to leave despite participating in most of their fixtures, claiming to have become more erudite as a footballer.[3]

Philippines

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Bolstering Ceres for the 2017 Philippines Football League and AFC Cup,[4] the Takushoku University alumnus started for the Busmen in their historic two-legged 3-2 win over Home United at the 2017 AFC Cup to become ASEAN Zone champions.[5]

Malaysia

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Was announced as one of UiTM's imports for the 2018 Malaysia Premier League with Lucas Pugh and Dechi Marcel N'Guessan.[6]

Hong Kong

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Kota joined Hong Kong Premier League club Dreams FC on 21 January 2019.[7]

On 26 June 2019, Kawase moved to fellow Hong Kong club Southern.[8]

On 28 April 2020, Southern announced an agreement with Kawase to extend his contract.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Wolvesと契約(サッカー) Goshu Football
  2. ^ "(オーストラリア)Wollongong United(サッカー)]". 豪州フットボーラーズ.
  3. ^ "(オーストラリア)川瀬浩太のオーストラリアチャレンジを振り返って(サッカー)". Goshu Football.
  4. ^ AFC CUPCeres-Negros loads up for AFC Cup Tiebreaker Times
  5. ^ Japanese Kawase is part of PHL football history Fastbreak.com.ph
  6. ^ UiTM FC import pemain Jepun, Argentina perkuat pasukan Utusan Online
  7. ^ "夢想FC簽咗個靚仔中堅!". on.cc. Retrieved 21 January 2019. (in Chinese)
  8. ^ "川瀨浩太加盟". KC.Southern District Football Club. Facebook. Retrieved 27 June 2019. (in Chinese)
  9. ^ "冠忠南區新帥「大家都認識」". on.cc. Retrieved 28 April 2020. (in Chinese)
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