Satoshi Tokiwa (常盤 聡, Tokiwa Satoshi, born May 14, 1987 in Tokyo) is a Japanese former footballer.

Satoshi Tokiwa
Personal information
Full name Satoshi Tokiwa
Date of birth (1987-05-14) May 14, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2000–2001 Yokogawa Musashino
2003–2005 FC Tokyo
2006–2009 Tokyo University of Agriculture
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Mito HollyHock 45 (8)
2012 Giravanz Kitakyushu 28 (5)
2013–2014 Tokyo Verdy 76 (14)
2015 Roasso Kumamoto 23 (0)
2016– Thespakusatsu Gunma 23 (3)
Total 195 (30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:28, 21 November 2023

Early life

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Satoshi was born in Tokyo. He played youth football for Yokogawa Musashino. He went to the Tokyo University of Agriculture.

Career

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Tokiwa is a product of FC Tokyo's youth academy. At under-18 level, Tokiwa scored 15 goals in the 2005 J Youth Cup; the domestic league for under-18 youth players in Japan.

Upon graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokiwa joined Mito HollyHock in 2010. He made his J. League debut on 4 April 2010 against Kashiwa Reysol, and scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against Oita Trinita on 1 September.

On 13 December 2012, Tokiwa completed a permanent move to Tokyo Verdy.[1]

Career statistics

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Updated to 23 February 2016.[2][3]

Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup Total
2010 Mito HollyHock J2 League 23 4 2 0 25 4
2011 22 4 0 0 22 4
2012 Giravanz Kitakyushu 28 5 1 1 29 6
2013 Tokyo Verdy 39 8 1 0 40 8
2014 37 6 1 0 38 6
2015 Roasso Kumamoto 23 0 0 0 23 0
Career total 172 27 5 1 177 28

References

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  1. ^ "Tokiwa signed with Verdy". Tokyo Verdy. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. ^ 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. 228 out of 289)
  3. ^ "Stats Centre: Satoshi Tokiwa Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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