Masahiro Iwata

Masahiro Iwata (岩田 昌浩, Iwata Masahiro, born September 23, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.

Masahiro Iwata
岩田 昌浩

Personal information
Full name	Masahiro Iwata
Date of birth	(1981-09-23) September 23, 1981
Place of birth	Gifu, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999	Nagoya Grampus Eight
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Nagoya Grampus Eight	8	(0)
2002	Clementi Khalsa
2002–2004	SC Tottori	34	(2)
2005–2008	FC Gifu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Iwata was born in Gifu Prefecture on September 23, 1981. He joined the J1 League club Nagoya Grampus Eight as part of the youth team in 2000. However he did not play much until 2001. In 2002, he moved to Singapore and joined Clementi Khalsa. In October 2002, he returned to Japan and joined the Japan Football League (JFL) club SC Tottori. He played in many matches until 2004. In 2005, he moved to the Regional Leagues club FC Gifu based in his local area. The club was promoted to the JFL in 2007 and the J2 League in 2008. He retired at the end of the 2008 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2000	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	7	0			1	0	8	0
2001			1	0			0	0	1	0
2002	SC Tottori	Football League	6	0			-		6	0
2003			10	1			-		10	1
2004			18	1			-		18	1
2005	FC Gifu	Regional Leagues
2006
2007		Football League	21	1			-		21	1
2008		J2 League	14	0			-		14	0
Total			77	3	0	0	1	0	78	3

External links

• Masahiro Iwata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)