Ayumi Niekawa
Goalkeeper
at Urawa Red Diamonds
at Urawa Red Diamonds
1,597 days · joined 2022-01-09
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€125k
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
2014
debut season
0
goals / match
Mito HollyHock
top club · 60 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-05-12 · 6 players total
162Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
156Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ayumi Niekawa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 牲川 歩見 |
| Date of birth | 1994-05-12 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Joined | 2022-01-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Imagent Inc. |
Jul 2025
2025 — Urawa Red Diamonds
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Urawa Red Diamonds
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Urawa Red Diamonds
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Urawa Red Diamonds
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Urawa Red Diamonds
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Mito HollyHock → Urawa Reds
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Mito HollyHock
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Urawa Red Diamonds
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Mito HollyHock
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: a. cl. Numazu → Mito HollyHock
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — azul claro Numazu
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Feb 2019
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → a. cl. Numazu
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: a. cl. Numazu → Júbilo Iwata
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — azul claro Numazu
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2018
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → a. cl. Numazu
17/18 · Loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Thespaku. Gunma → Júbilo Iwata
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Thespakusatsu Gunma
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Thespaku. Gunma
16/17 · Loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Sagan Tosu → Júbilo Iwata
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Sagan Tosu
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2016
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Sagan Tosu
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Júbilo Iwata, J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Júbilo Iwata, J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Feb 2013
Transfer: Júbilo U18 → Júbilo Iwata
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Urawa Red Diamonds
6.8%
Mito HollyHock
38.6%
azul claro Numazu
36.0%
Thespakusatsu Gunma
8.4%
Sagan Tosu
0.0%
Júbilo Iwata
0.0%
J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
10.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 2022 | 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 956 |
| Mito HollyHock | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 5,400 |
| azul claro Numazu | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 5,040 |
| Thespakusatsu Gunma | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| Sagan Tosu | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2024 | Club World Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,600 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 2019 | J3 League | azul claro Numazu | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 2018 | J3 League | azul claro Numazu | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Sagan Tosu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Júbilo Iwata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Júbilo U18 | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Júbilo Iwata | Sagan Tosu | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Sagan Tosu | Júbilo Iwata | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Júbilo Iwata | Thespaku. Gunma | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Thespaku. Gunma | Júbilo Iwata | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Júbilo Iwata | a. cl. Numazu | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | a. cl. Numazu | Júbilo Iwata | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Júbilo Iwata | a. cl. Numazu | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | a. cl. Numazu | Mito HollyHock | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | Mito HollyHock | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2013-08-22 | 2014-02-22 | 185 | 19 |
| 18/19 | Internal ligament tear | 2019-05-15 | 2019-07-17 | 64 | 8 |
Current€125k
Peak€350k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29810 | #1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuichi Hirano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koshi Osaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuya Sunamori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshiki Oka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Towa Yamane | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizuki Ando | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Hiratsuka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson Tabinas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koichi Murata | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryo Niizato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Matsuzaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Maezawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norimasa Atsukawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuya Fujiwara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshitake Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Mori | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoki Taniguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Makoto Fukoin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koya Okuda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | a. cl. Numazu | Júbilo Iwata | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Júbilo Iwata | a. cl. Numazu | Loan | — | €75k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Thespaku. Gunma | Júbilo Iwata | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Júbilo Iwata | Thespaku. Gunma | Loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Sagan Tosu | Júbilo Iwata | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Júbilo Iwata | Sagan Tosu | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Urawa Red Diamonds The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 0–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-28 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–2 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-03-17 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 4–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-10-23 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 2–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–4 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ayumi Niekawa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gamba Osaka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Yokohama FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Oita Trinita | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 29 | 2,610 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2018 | 27 | 2,430 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 261 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1.03 |
| 2024 | 5 | 367 | 1 | 20% | 5 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 3 | 300 | 2 | 67% | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 40 | 3,600 | 12 | 30% | 49 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,800 | 4 | 20% | 28 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 29 | 2,610 | 10 | 34% | 38 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 27 | 2,430 | 14 | 52% | 24 | 0.89 |
| 2017 | 13 | 1,170 | 0 | 0% | 29 | 2.23 |
| 2015 | 12 | 990 | 2 | 17% | 19 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 9 | 450 | 3 | 33% | 10 | 2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J. League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
J1 League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
J2 League
71 apps
0 G
0 A
J3 League
77 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ayumi Niekawa?
Ayumi Niekawa is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Urawa Red Diamonds.
How old is Ayumi Niekawa?
Ayumi Niekawa is 32 years old. He was born on May 12, 1994 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.
What position does Ayumi Niekawa play?
Ayumi Niekawa plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Ayumi Niekawa play for?
Ayumi Niekawa currently plays for Urawa Red Diamonds.
What is Ayumi Niekawa's market value?
Ayumi Niekawa's most recent reported market value is €125k.