Yu Kawamura

Yu Kawamura (河村 優, Kawamura Yu, born December 1, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.

Yu Kawamura
河村 優

Personal information
Full name	Yu Kawamura
Date of birth	(1980-12-01) December 1, 1980
Place of birth	Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1998	Fujieda Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2003	Consadole Sapporo	14	(0)
2001	→Mito HollyHock (loan)	40	(3)
2002	→Avispa Fukuoka (loan)	8	(1)
2004	Okinawa Kariyushi FC
2005–2009	Shizuoka FC
Total		62	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Kawamura was born in Yaizu on December 1, 1980. After graduating from high school, he joined the J2 League club Consadole Sapporo in 1999. Although he played for two seasons, he was not in many matches. In 2001, he moved to Mito HollyHock on loan. He became a regular player and played often as offensive midfielder. In 2002, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka on loan. However he did not play much. In 2003, he returned to Consadole Sapporo, but he rarely played in a match. In 2004, he played for the Regional Leagues club Okinawa Kariyushi FC (2004) and Shizuoka FC (2005-07). He retired at the end of the 2007 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
1999	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	11	0	0	0	2	0	13	0
2000			2	0	2	0	1	0	5	0
2001	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	40	3	1	0	2	1	43	4
2002	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	8	1	0	0	-		8	1
2003	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	1	0	0	0	-		1	0
Total			62	4	3	0	5	1	70	5

External links

• Yu Kawamura at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)