Ryota Kajikawa

Ryota Kajikawa
Personal information
Full name Ryota Kajikawa
Date of birth (1989-04-17) April 17, 1989
Place of birth Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fujieda MYFC
Number 23
Youth career
2005–2007 Kwansei Gakuin High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Kwansei Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Tokyo Verdy 38 (3)
2013–2015 Shonan Bellmare 29 (2)
2015 → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) 40 (6)
2016 V-Varen Nagasaki 40 (3)
2017–2019 Tokyo Verdy 109 (3)
2020–2021 Tokushima Vortis 15 (0)
2021 → Tokyo Verdy (loan) 37 (3)
2021–2023 Tokyo Verdy 29 (1)
2024– Fujieda MYFC 56 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2026

Ryota Kajikawa (梶川 諒太, born April 17, 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fujieda MYFC.[1]

Kajikawa has made over 360 appearances in the J2 League. He has spent most of his career with Tokyo Verdy, starting his career with them and re-joining them three times.

Career

On 3 December 2011, Kajikawa was promoted to the Tokyo Verdy first team from the 2012 season.[2]

On 12 December 2012, Kajikawa was announced at Shonan Bellmare on a permanent transfer.[3]

On 5 January 2015, Kajikawa was announced at V-Varen Nagasaki on a one year loan.[4] On 28 December 2015, he joined the club on a permanent transfer.[5]

During his time at V-Varen Nagasaki, Kajikawa was vice-captain, and also worked as president of the Nagasaki Player's Association.[6]

On 16 December 2016, Kajikawa was announced at Tokyo Verdy on a permanent transfer.[7]

On 6 January 2020, Kajikawa was announced at Tokushima Vortis on a permanent transfer.[8]

On 13 January 2021, Kajikawa was announced at Tokyo Verdy on a one year loan.[9] On 25 December 2021, he joined Tokyo Verdy on a permanent transfer.[10] At the beginning of the 2022 season, Kajikawa was appointed vice-captain, along with Boniface Nduka and Rihito Yamamoto.[11] In April 2023, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee and was expected to be out for 8 months.[12] On 7 December 2023, the club announced it would not be renewing Kajikawa's contract for the 2024 season.[13]

On 29 December 2023, Kajikawa was announced at Fujieda MYFC on a permanent transfer.[14]

Charity work

In 2015, he and his Tokyo Verdy teammate Junki Koike set up "F-connect", which supports children in orphanages.[15]

Club statistics

Updated to end of 2018 season.[16][17]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
2011Tokyo VerdyJ2 League3000-30
201235321-374
2013Shonan BellmareJ1 League2321040282
2014J2 League6000-60
2015V-Varen Nagasaki40610-416
201640310-413
2017Tokyo Verdy41100-411
201834020-360
Total 22215714023216

References

  1. ↑ "梶川 諒太：Ｖ・ファーレン長崎：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  2. ↑ "梶川 諒太選手 加入内定のお知らせ" [Announcement of the signing of Ryota Kajikawa]. www.verdy.co.jp (in Japanese).
  3. ↑ "東京ヴェルディ 梶川諒太選手 移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of transfer of Ryota Kajikawa to Tokyo Verdy]. www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese).
  4. ↑ "梶川諒太選手 V・ファーレン長崎へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ" [Announcement of loan transfer of Ryota Kajikawa to V-Varen Nagasaki]. www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese).
  5. ↑ "梶川諒太選手 V・ファーレン長崎へ完全移籍のお知らせ" [Announcement of Ryota Kajikawa's permanent transfer to V-Varen Nagasaki]. www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese).
  6. ↑ "【ライターコラムfrom東京V】古巣の自動昇格に感化…梶川諒太が秘める強い決意「絶対にJ1に上がりたい」" [[Writer's column from Tokyo Verdy] Inspired by his former club's automatic promotion... Ryota Kajikawa has a strong determination: "I definitely want to get promoted to J1"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ↑ "梶川 諒太選手移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of transfer of Ryota Kajikawa]. www.verdy.co.jp (in Japanese).
  8. ↑ "梶川諒太選手移籍のお知らせ" [Announcement of the transfer of Ryota Kajikawa]. www.verdy.co.jp (in Japanese).
  9. ↑ "梶川諒太選手期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of loan transfer of Ryota Kajikawa]. www.verdy.co.jp (in Japanese).
  10. ↑ "梶川諒太選手完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of full transfer of Ryota Kajikawa to the team]. www.verdy.co.jp (in Japanese).
  11. ↑ "東京V、2022シーズンのキャプテンにDF平智広が就任「数多くの喜びを分かち合いたい」" [Tokyo Verdy appoints defender Tomohiro Taira as captain for the 2022 season: "We want to share many joys"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
  12. ↑ "東京Vに痛手…MF梶川諒太が右ひざ前十字靭帯損傷で全治8カ月の見込み" [Tokyo Verdy suffers blow as midfielder Ryota Kajikawa torn anterior cruciate ligament in right knee, expected to be out for 8 months]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
  13. ↑ "梶川諒太 選手・小池純輝 選手 契約満了のお知らせ" [Announcement of contract expiration for players Ryota Kajikawa and Junki Koike]. www.verdy.co.jp (in Japanese).
  14. ↑ "梶川諒太選手 東京ヴェルディより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of Ryota Kajikawa's permanent transfer from Tokyo Verdy]. myfc.co.jp (in Japanese).
  15. ↑ "東京ヴェルディ・小池純輝が社会貢献活動に熱心に取り組む理由" [Why Tokyo Verdy's Koike Junki is so passionate about social contribution activities]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
  16. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 225 out of 289)
  17. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 180 out of 289)
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