, colloquially Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, is a professional
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...
club in the city of
Saitama, part of the
Greater Tokyo Area
The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, consisting of the Kantō region of Japan (including Tokyo Metropolis and the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tochigi) as well as the ...
in Japan. The club plays in the
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the ...
, the top tier of football in the country. Its name comes from the former city of
Urawa, now part of Saitama.
The name Red Diamonds alludes to the club's pre-professional era parent company
Mitsubishi. The corporation's logo consists of three red diamonds, one of which remains within the current club badge.
History
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries established a football club in 1950 in
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whi ...
and moved the club to Tokyo in 1958. In
1965
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* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term ...
it formed the
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...
(JSL) along with today's
JEF United Chiba
, full name and also known as , is a Japanese professional football club that plays in the J2 League. On 1 February 2005, the club changed its name from ''JEF United Ichihara'' to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba ...
,
Kashiwa Reysol
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadi ...
,
Cerezo Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osaka. ...
,
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the c ...
and three other clubs who have since been relegated to regional leagues ("Original Eight").
Mitsubishi first won the JSL championship in 1969, as a break in Mazda/Sanfrecce's dominance (and also with the fact that Toyo were in
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
,
Thailand
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, competing in the
Asian Club Cup); their runs up the first division were sporadic but steady until the 1980s when they fell into the Second Division. In 1990 they were promoted as JSL Division 2 champions, and thus were ready when the J-League implementation began in earnest. Urawa Red Diamonds was an original member ("Original Ten") of the
J.League in 1993.
Mitsubishi were the first Japanese club to complete a domestic
treble, when in 1978 they won the title, the
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...
and the
Japan Soccer League Cup
was the original league cup for clubs in the top levels of Japanese soccer before the creation of the J. League and its cup. The cup was first played in 1973, but did not become an annual tournament until 1976.
The JSL/JFL Cup included clubs fro ...
.
The club has enjoyed mixed fortunes since the J-League advent. The club finished bottom of the league for the first two seasons of the J-League with an average crowd of under 15,000. In 1999 they suffered relegation to the second tier of Japanese football yet again. The club has since improved in form in recent years, starting with a 2003 victory in the
Nabisco Cup.
In
2006
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Urawa clinched their first professional league title by defeating runners-up
Gamba Osaka 3–2 on December 2 before 63,000 supporters. This came after two close calls in the previous two years. In
2005
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, they finished 2nd, one point behind champions
Gamba Osaka. In
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
, they finished 3rd in the first stage and won the second stage. Having qualified for the two-match
J.League Championship
The J.League Championship is a two-legged championship series which determined the season champion for the first 12 J.League seasons (1993–2004) excluding the 1996 season. In the early years, the J.League seasons were divided into two halve ...
decider, they lost on penalty kicks to
Yokohama F. Marinos.
Urawa were back to back
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...
winners in 2005 and 2006. Winning the title for the first time since establishment as a professional club, they defeated
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which be ...
2–1 on January 1, 2006, and retained the title in 2007 with a 1–0 win over Gamba Osaka. This win also completed a
league-cup double. In the 2007 tournament they were defeated at the first hurdle by J2 outfit
Ehime FC.
In 2007, despite a seemingly unassailable lead of seven points with four games remaining, Urawa picked up only two points from their final four games. This run included losing at home to Kashima Antlers; the club who would leapfrog Urawa on the final day of the season to claim their fifth J.League title. Following their capitulation in the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup to J2 outfit
Ehime FC, Urawa had to be content with their
2007
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Asian Champions League title. Urawa recorded their first international title after overcoming
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
ian club
Sepahan F.C.
Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...
3–1 on aggregate. The victory made them the first Japanese side to win the title since the competition was reorganised from the Asian Champions Cup in 2003. In the
Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's association football competition organised by the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested in 20 ...
of the same year, Urawa became the first
AFC
AFC may stand for:
Organizations
* Action for Children, a UK children's charity
* AFC Enterprises, the franchisor of Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits
* Africa Finance Corporation, a pan-African multilateral development finance institution
* A ...
club to finish in third place, beating Tunisian
Étoile Sportive du Sahel side on penalty kicks in the third / fourth place play off.
In 2008, Urawa attempted to win their second consecutive Asian Champions League title and progressed to the semi finals where they were defeated by fellow J-League rivals, and eventual Champions League winners, Gamba Osaka 3–1 on aggregate.
On March 8, 2014, a banner which read "JAPANESE ONLY" was hung at one of the entrances to the stands. As punishment for this racist behavior, the March 23 match was played in an
empty stadium.
International affiliation
The club is also notable in that former
Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after i ...
midfielder
Shinji Ono began his professional career playing for Urawa. Ono returned for the 2006 season for a second stint with the club. Urawa is affiliated with German club
FC Bayern Munich
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), also known as FC Bayern (), Bayern Munich, or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which pla ...
, whose nickname is also "The Reds".
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (; born 25 September 1955) is a German football executive and former professional player. He was the longtime Chairman of Executive Board of FC Bayern München AG, a daughter company of German Bundesliga team Bayer ...
, the chairman of the FC Bayern Munich, announced that "We have been looking for clubs which have potential ability, management stability and cordial confidence. We could fulfill the desire to affiliate with this great club, Urawa Reds." Some other foreign clubs, such as
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club, commonly referred to as Arsenal, is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England. Arsenal plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The club has won 13 league titles (inclu ...
,
Club Atlético Independiente,
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional associatio ...
,
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB S ...
,
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd), or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, ...
,
Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after i ...
,
Hamburger SV and
Perth Glory FC, visited Japan and played friendly games at the Saitama Stadium.
In August
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
, Urawa appeared in a pre-season four-club friendly tournament, the Vodafone Cup, at
Old Trafford, the home of
Manchester United
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The ...
. The Japanese club, missing key players, lost their first game 5–2 against the Argentinian side
Boca Juniors. The second fixture against the hosts, Manchester United, was called off due to a massive electric storm. Some 800 Urawa fans had travelled to the game and were later compensated.
The club's supporters also have an unofficial relationship with
Shanghai Shenhua. The clubs' supporters will support each other in continental competition. For example, Shenhua fans will support Urawa when Urawa plays in Shanghai against Shanghai SIPG.
Stadium
Since the establishment of J.League in 1992, the club had used the
Urawa Komaba Stadium
The is an athletic stadium in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Japan. It accommodates 21,500 spectators.
It was formerly known as Saitama Urawa Komaba Stadium (さいたま市駒場スタジアム). Since May 2012, it has been called Urawa Komaba Stadium.
U ...
as its home stadium. Due to the increasing popularity of the matches, Saitama City, owner of the stadium, expanded the seat capacity. During the renovation, the club used
Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium. In spite of the poor performance of the club, the stadium was filled with faithful supporters, drawing an average audience of twenty thousand people.
In October 2001,
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
built new football-specific
Saitama Stadium in Saitama city. This stadium was used as a venue for the
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by ...
. After the World Cup the club gradually increased home games in Saitama Stadium and in 2003 the stadium was formally designated as the home stadium. In 2008, only two games were held at Komaba Stadium.
Facilities
Urawa Reds uses Ohara City Field for training. In addition to this facility, the club opened Redsland in 2005, which has three grass fields, one
artificial turf field, one
baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...
field,
futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football.
Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is ...
courts and
tennis courts
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. Redsland is opened to the public and club members can use the facilities at relatively cheap fees.
Mascots
The Red Diamonds have 4 mascots; Redia, Friendia, Schale, and Diarra. However, Redia doesn't make much appearances at Saitama Stadium, due to the club's policy of the stadium being a "place for serious competition". When he does occasionally appear at the stadium, he does not participate in any fan activities. Because of this, Reds fans dubbed him as a NEET mascot (which is an acronym for "No education, employment, or training"). According to the club profile, Redia and Friendia were married during a Reds fan festival in 1997. The younger twin mascots, Schale and Diarra, were born on the day the Red Diamonds won their first J. League Championship in 2006.
Rivalries
Saitama derby
Urawa Red Diamonds has a
local derby with
Omiya Ardija, from
Ōmiya-ku, Saitama city. They first met in the
1987 Emperor's Cup, with Mitsubishi defeating NTT Kanto by 5 to 0 at
Nishigaoka National Stadium. The derby first took place in the JSL Second Division in the
1989–90 season, and it wouldn't take place until the
2000 season when Urawa was relegated to the second tier again. In 2003 the formerly separate Omiya and Urawa cities merged to become
Saitama city, and since 2005 the derby became a top flight fixture after Omiya was promoted.
Marunouchi Gosanke
During the
JSL years and into the 1990s, Urawa's main top flight rivals were
JEF United Chiba
, full name and also known as , is a Japanese professional football club that plays in the J2 League. On 1 February 2005, the club changed its name from ''JEF United Ichihara'' to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba ...
and
Kashiwa Reysol
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadi ...
, both now based in
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to t ...
. Because of their former parent companies' headquarters being all based in
Marunouchi
Marunouchi () is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat. It is also Tokyo's financial ...
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ...
, the three clubs were known as the ''Marunouchi
Gosanke'' (丸の内御三家, ''"Marunouchi Big Three"'') and fixtures among them were known as the ''Marunouchi derbies'', although the term is falling out of use as they are now based in different prefectures and rarely play home games in Tokyo stadiums.
Others
Rivals further afield include
Kashima Antlers
are a football club in Kashima, Ibaraki, currently playing in the J1 League, top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The name ''Antlers'' is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". The club has fin ...
,
FC Tokyo
Football Club Tokyo, commonly known as , is a Japanese professional football club based in Chōfu, Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The team is one of only four in the J.League to be sim ...
,
Yokohama Marinos
is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club competes in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country.
Having won the J-League title four tim ...
,
Kawasaki Frontale, and, even farther away,
Gamba Osaka. Old JSL championship rivalries with
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the c ...
,
Cerezo Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osaka. ...
and
Shonan Bellmare
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Hiratsuka ...
have ebbed down as those clubs had nadirs in the 3 tier.
Women's and amateur teams
The club also has
women's
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and amateur teams.
* Women's:
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies in
WE League
* Amateur: Urawa Red Diamonds Amateur in Saitama Prefecture League Div. 1
Kit and colours
Colours
The main colours of Urawa Red Diamonds is red, black and white.
Kit evolution
League & cup record
;Key
Honours
Domestic
As both Mitsubishi (amateur era) and Urawa Red Diamonds (professional era)
League
*
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...
/
J.League Division 1
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
**
Champions (5):
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
,
1973,
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government).
* January 6 ...
,
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C ...
,
2006
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*Japan Soccer League Division 2
**
Champions (1):
1989–90
Cups
*
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...
**Winners (8):
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
J ...
,
1973,
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government).
* January 6 ...
,
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – In ...
,
2005
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,
2006
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,
2018
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,
2021.
*
JSL Cup/
J.League Cup
**Winners (4):
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government).
* January 6 ...
,
1981,
2003
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,
2016.
*
Japanese Super Cup
**Winners (5):
1979,
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – In ...
,
1983,
2006
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,
2022
International
*
AFC Champions League
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**Winners (2):
2007
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,
2017
*
Suruga Bank Championship
The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship was an annual intercontinental football match held in Japan, contested by the reigning champions of the J.League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana.
The tournament was previously officially called the S ...
**Winners (1):
2017
Individual awards
Players
Current squad
Type 2
Type 2
Type 2
Type 2
Out on loan
Reserve squad (U-18s)
World Cup players
The following players have represented their country at the
World Cup whilst playing for Urawa Red Diamonds:
World Cup 1998
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*
Masayuki Okano
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He played for the Japan national team.
Club career
Okano was born in Yokohama on 25 July 1972. After dropped out from Nihon University, he joined Urawa Reds i ...
*
Shinji Ono
*
Željko Petrović
Željko Petrović ( sr-cyr, Жељко Петровић; born 13 November 1965) is a Montenegrin football coach and former player. As a player, he represented the FR Yugoslavia national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Club career Budućnost
P ...
World Cup 2006
*
Alex
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People
Multiple
*Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple p ...
*
Shinji Ono
*
Keisuke Tsuboi
World Cup 2010
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*
Yuki Abe
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played 53 times for Japan between 2005 and 2011 and was a member of the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.
Club career
JEF United Chiba
Born in Ichikawa, Chiba, Abe ...
World Cup 2014
*
Shusaku Nishikawa
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Club career
Nishikawa is a product of Oita's youth system and was promoted to the top team in 2005. He made his J1 League debut on 2 July 2005 for Oita ...
World Cup 2018
*
Wataru Endo
*
Tomoaki Makino
*
Andrew Nabbout
Andrew Nabbout (born 17 December 1992) is an Australian footballer who plays as a winger for A-League club Melbourne City.
Early life
Nabbout was born in Melbourne to a family of Lebanese descent. He played youth football for Brunswick Cit ...
World Cup 2022
*
Hiroki Sakai
Club captains
* Koichi Shitani 1992–1993
*
Masahiro Fukuda
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. He was a forward but sometimes played in the midfield.
Club career
After studying at and playing for Sagami Institute of Technology High School and Chuo University, Fu ...
1994–1997
* Takashi Tsuchida 1998–1999
*
Shinji Ono 2000–2001
*
Masami Ihara 2001–2002
*
Hideki Uchidate 2003
*
Nobuhisa Yamada 2004–2008
*
Keita Suzuki 2009–2011
*
Yuki Abe
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played 53 times for Japan between 2005 and 2011 and was a member of the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.
Club career
JEF United Chiba
Born in Ichikawa, Chiba, Abe ...
2012–2017
*
Yōsuke Kashiwagi
is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for FC Gifu.
Club career
He played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds before moving to Gifu. He won the 2017 AFC Champions League with the Reds.
National team career
In ...
2018–2019
*
Shusaku Nishikawa
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Club career
Nishikawa is a product of Oita's youth system and was promoted to the top team in 2005. He made his J1 League debut on 2 July 2005 for Oita ...
2020–present
Former players
International capped players
Club officials
Manager history
League history
Excepting two seasons in which they were in the second tier, Mitsubishi/Urawa has always competed in the top flight, thereby being the club with the most top flight seasons total.
*Mitsubishi (Amateur era)
**Division 1 (
JSL and
JSL Div.1): 1965–66, 1988–89
**Division 2 (
JSL Div.2): 1989–90
**Division 1 (
JSL Div.1): 1990–91, 1991–92
*Urawa Red Diamonds (Professional era)
**Division 1 (
J.League): 1993–99
**Division 2 (
J.League Div.2): 2000
**Division 1 (
J.League Div.1): 2001–
* Top scorer:
Masahiro Fukuda
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. He was a forward but sometimes played in the midfield.
Club career
After studying at and playing for Sagami Institute of Technology High School and Chuo University, Fu ...
with 152 goals
Notes
References
External links
Urawa Red Diamonds official website
Urawa Red Diamonds Supporters Media website(unofficial)
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