Ayumu Kawai
Defender - Right-Back
at Montedio Yamagata
at Montedio Yamagata
1,597 days · joined 2022-01-09
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€350k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Montedio Yamagata
top club · 122 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2021
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-08-12 · 6 players total
211Appearances
4Goals
21Assists
18Yellow cards
2Red cards
63Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ayumu Kawai |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 川井 歩 |
| Date of birth | 1999-08-12 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Montedio Yamagata |
| Joined | 2022-01-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Montedio Yamagata
21 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Montedio Yamagata
34 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Montedio Yamagata
32 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Montedio Yamagata
35 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Reno. Yamaguchi → Monte. Yamagata
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Renofa Yamaguchi
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2021
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Reno. Yamaguchi
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Reno. Yamaguchi → Sanf. Hiroshima
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Renofa Yamaguchi
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 — Renofa Yamaguchi
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Reno. Yamaguchi
18/19 · Loan
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Sanfrecce U18 → Sanf. Hiroshima
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Montedio Yamagata
47.4%
Renofa Yamaguchi
52.6%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0.0%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montedio Yamagata | 4 | 2022 | 2025 | 122 | 1 | 15 | 2,676 |
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | 82 | 3 | 5 | 2,964 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 18/19 | 2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 Play-off | Montedio Yamagata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 31 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 32 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2,676 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 Play-off | Montedio Yamagata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 32 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Renofa Yamaguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,929 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | U18 PL Championship | Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Sanfrecce U18 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-04 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Reno. Yamaguchi | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Reno. Yamaguchi | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Reno. Yamaguchi | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | Reno. Yamaguchi | Monte. Yamagata | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2018-12-12 | 2019-02-10 | 61 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Internal ligament tear | 2020-02-13 | 2020-03-26 | 43 | 1 |
Current€350k
Peak€600k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #77815 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | #15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24750 | #19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masaaki Goto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yudai Konishi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zain Issaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Takai | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joji Ikegami | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Hiroki Noda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ibuki Fujita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshiki Fujimoto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leo Takae | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiki Kato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentaro Sato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dellatorre | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Riku Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ren Komatsu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Renan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 2 | 29 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 1 | 32 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 4 | 32 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 3 | 31 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 3 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Reno. Yamaguchi | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-04 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Reno. Yamaguchi | Loan | — | €50k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 2,676 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 1,035 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2020 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 1,929 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
193 apps
4 G
16 A
Emperor's Cup
7 apps
0 G
3 A
J. League Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
J1 Play-off
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Ayumu Kawai
Who is Ayumu Kawai?
Ayumu Kawai is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Montedio Yamagata.
How old is Ayumu Kawai?
Ayumu Kawai is 26 years old. He was born on August 12, 1999 in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi.
What position does Ayumu Kawai play?
Ayumu Kawai plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ayumu Kawai play for?
Ayumu Kawai currently plays for Montedio Yamagata.
How many career goals has Ayumu Kawai scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ayumu Kawai has scored 4 goals in 211 appearances.
What is Ayumu Kawai's market value?
Ayumu Kawai's most recent reported market value is €350k.