Eiji Kawashima is a Japanese professional soccer player currently playing for the clubStrasbourg in Ligue 1 as a goalkeeper and has retired from the Japanese national team in 2022.
Kawashima has played in many colors in Europe and has always been an important pillar in the goalkeeper position wherever he goes. Let’s 6686 bet Learn about this talented player’s professional football career journey right below.
Eiji Kawashima’s club career
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Kawashima started his professional career at Omiya Ardija in the J2 League after graduating from Urawa Higashi High School. He made 41 appearances for the team during his 3 years of playing.
In 2004, Kawashima joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in Japan’s J1 League. For three seasons, he played with veteran goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki and was the club’s second-choice goalkeeper.
Kawasaki Frontale
On December 29, 2006, Kawasaki Frontale signed Kawashima for a transfer fee of 150 million yen. Kawashima made his Kawasaki Frontale debut as the main goalkeeper in a 1–0 win over Kashima Antlers in the opening match of the season. After becoming the first-choice goalkeeper, he soon received many compliments for his performances.
At the end of the 2007 season, Kawashima made 48 appearances (34 in the National League) in all competitions. During the 2008 season, Kawashima remained the club’s first-choice goalkeeper and started the opening match of the season, a 1–1 draw against Tokyo Verdy.
Before the 2010 season, Kawashima was expected to leave Kawasaki Frontale but ultimately remained with the club and made a total of 17 appearances for the team in all competitions.
Lierse
After participating in the 2010 World Cup,Eiji Kawashimacompleted his move to Europe when he joined Lierse S.K. in the Belgian Professional Football League. Kawashima made his debut for Lierse in a 1-0 loss to Sint-Truidense in the opening match of the season, however, Kawashima quickly became the club’s first-choice goalkeeper despite the team’s poor performance.
In mid-October,Eiji Kawashimasuffered a groin injury that kept him out of action for a month. At the end of the 2010–11 season, after 30 appearances in all competitions, Kawashima won the club’s player of the season award.
Before the 2011–12 season,Eiji Kawashimais expected to leave Lierse, with clubs such as Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and VVV-Venlo interested in signing him. At the start of the 2011–12 season, Kawashima remained the first-choice goalkeeper for the side and then kept his first clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Genk on 6 August 2011.
At the end of the 2011–12 season, he played all 30 domestic league matches and six Europa League Play Off matches and won the club’s player of the season award.
Standard lounger
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On July 18, 2012,Eiji Kawashimaleft Lierse to join Standard Liege on a 3-year contract. The move is said to have cost Standard Liege €600,000. Kawashima made his debut for the club in a 1-0 loss to Zulte Waregem in the opening match of the season. In his first season at Standard Liege, he made 40 appearances in all competitions.
Before the 2013–14 season, Kawashima was expected to leave the club, but no offer was made and he continued to play until the end of the 2013–14 season, Kawashima made 47 appearances in all competitions. arena. At the end of the 2014–15 season, he left the club when his contract expired in search of playing opportunities after losing his place to Thuram-Ulien.
Dundee United
Eiji Kawashimaonly played 15 matches a season for the club but could not help the team escape relegation.
Metz
On August 2, 2016,Eiji Kawashimasigned for Ligue 1 side Metz. He only played 5 matches in his first season in France. Before the 2017–18 season, Kawashima announced his intention to stay at Metz for another season. Kawashima’s performances earned him the club’s Player of the Month awards for February and March. At the end of the 2017–18 season, when his contract expired, he moved to Strasbourg.
Strasbourg
In August 2018, the player was freeEiji Kawashimajoins Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg on a season-long deal.
Kawashima’s football career was at the national team level
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Kawashima was called up to the national team for the first time in March 2007. After more than a decade of dedication to the Japanese national team, appearing 95 times while winning many titles and successes with National team. He announced his retirement from the national team on December 15, 2022.
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