Naoki Kawaguchi
Defender - Right-Back
at Júbilo Iwata
at Júbilo Iwata
478 days · joined 2025-02-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€200k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2012
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Albirex Niigata
top club · 131 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2015
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-05-24 · 6 players total
292Appearances
4Goals
17Assists
26Yellow cards
1Red cards
46Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Naoki Kawaguchi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 川口 尚紀 |
| Date of birth | 1994-05-24 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Júbilo Iwata |
| On loan from | ↩ Kashiwa Reysol parent contract: 2026-01-31 |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | BRAIN VERSE |
Jan 2026
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Kashiwa Reysol
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
2025 — Júbilo Iwata
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Júbilo Iwata
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Kashiwa Reysol
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Kashiwa Reysol
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Kashiwa Reysol
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Kashiwa Reysol
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Kashiwa Reysol
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → Kashiwa Reysol
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Albirex Niigata
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → Kashiwa Reysol
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Albirex Niigata, Kashiwa Reysol
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Albirex Niigata
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Albirex Niigata
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Shimizu S-Pulse → Albirex Niigata
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Shimizu S-Pulse
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → Shimizu S-Pulse
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Albirex Niigata, J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
40 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Albirex Niigata, J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Albirex Niigata
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Albirex U18 → Albirex Niigata
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Albirex Niigata
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Júbilo Iwata
0.0%
Kashiwa Reysol
0.0%
Albirex Niigata
59.9%
Shimizu S-Pulse
40.1%
J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 2019 | 2024 | 113 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Albirex Niigata | 7 | 2012 | 2019 | 131 | 3 | 8 | 2,454 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1,643 |
| J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 7 | 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 | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J2 League | Júbilo Iwata | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,428 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Albirex Niigata | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1,643 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 576 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Albirex Niigata | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Albirex Niigata | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Albirex Niigata | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Albirex U18 | Albirex Niigata | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Albirex Niigata | Shimizu S-Pulse | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Albirex Niigata | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-31 | Albirex Niigata | Kashiwa Reysol | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Kashiwa Reysol | Albirex Niigata | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Albirex Niigata | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Júbilo Iwata | Loan | 225000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Júbilo Iwata | Kashiwa Reysol | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€200k
Peak€500k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael James Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki Takagi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Takuma Ominami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shun Obu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Atomu Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei Koizumi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosuke Yamamoto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Muto | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kazunari Ono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Musashi Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoya Koyamatsu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiyo Koga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiya Shiihashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiromu Mitsumaru | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Morita | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masaru Kato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mao Hosoya | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matheus Savio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentaro Oi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 19 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 17 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 19 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Júbilo Iwata | Kashiwa Reysol | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Júbilo Iwata | Loan | — | €225k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Kashiwa Reysol | Albirex Niigata | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-31 | Albirex Niigata | Kashiwa Reysol | Loan | — | €350k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Albirex Niigata | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Albirex Niigata | Shimizu S-Pulse | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 21 matches for Júbilo Iwata while Naoki Kawaguchi was at the club (joined 2025-02-01, left 2026-01-31). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 3–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 3–2 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–3 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 3–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 2–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–3 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 4–5 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
Teams faced most often by Naoki Kawaguchi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 36% |
| FC Tokyo | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 21% |
| Gamba Osaka | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 29% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 38% |
| Kashima Antlers | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 30 | -23 | 8% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 8% |
| Vissel Kobe | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 23% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 15% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 38% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 31% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Senior debut season | |
| 2015 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 1,428 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2018 | 24 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 1,643 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 2015 | 40 | 576 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
79 apps
2 G
7 A
J. League Cup
44 apps
2 G
3 A
J1 League
111 apps
0 G
5 A
Emperor's Cup
22 apps
0 G
2 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
15 apps
0 G
0 A
J3 League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Naoki Kawaguchi?
Naoki Kawaguchi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Júbilo Iwata.
How old is Naoki Kawaguchi?
Naoki Kawaguchi is 32 years old. He was born on May 24, 1994 in Nagaoka, Niigata.
What position does Naoki Kawaguchi play?
Naoki Kawaguchi plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Naoki Kawaguchi play for?
Naoki Kawaguchi currently plays for Júbilo Iwata.
How many career goals has Naoki Kawaguchi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Naoki Kawaguchi has scored 4 goals in 292 appearances.
What is Naoki Kawaguchi's market value?
Naoki Kawaguchi's most recent reported market value is €200k.