Ken Iwao
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Tokushima Vortis
at Tokushima Vortis
685 days · joined 2024-07-08
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€75k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2011
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Tokushima Vortis
top club · 258 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 2020
11 · 36.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-04-18 · 6 players total
458Appearances
30Goals
42Assists
40Yellow cards
0Red cards
183Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ken Iwao |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 岩尾 憲 |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-18 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Tokushima Vortis |
| Joined | 2024-07-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Tokushima Vort.
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Urawa Red Diamonds, Tokushima Vortis
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Urawa Red Diamonds
42 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Urawa Red Diamonds
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2023
Transfer: Tokushima Vort. → Urawa Reds
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Tokushima Vort.
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Urawa Red Diamonds
36 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Tokushima Vort. → Urawa Reds
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Tokushima Vortis
39 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Urawa Red Diamonds
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Tokushima Vortis
44 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Tokushima Vortis
44 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Tokushima Vortis
40 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Tokushima Vortis
41 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Tokushima Vortis
40 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → Tokushima Vort.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Mito HollyHock → Shonan Bellmare
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Mito HollyHock
43 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → Mito HollyHock
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
2014 — Shonan Bellmare
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Shonan Bellmare
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2012
2012 — Shonan Bellmare
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2012
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2011
2011 — Shonan Bellmare
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2011
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Feb 2011
Transfer: Nipp. Sp. Sc. U → Shonan Bellmare
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Urawa Red Diamonds
30.9%
Tokushima Vortis
46.6%
Mito HollyHock
22.4%
Shonan Bellmare
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 2022 | 23/24 | 109 | 2 | 12 | 5,084 |
| Tokushima Vortis | 7 | 2016 | 2024 | 258 | 27 | 26 | 7,664 |
| Mito HollyHock | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 3,690 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 2011 | 2014 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Club World Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,688 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2,396 |
| 2022 | Jap. Super Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Tokushima Vortis | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,049 |
| 2020 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 600 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 Play-off | Tokushima Vortis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 41 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 615 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 39 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 693 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 41 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 923 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 39 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3,510 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Mito HollyHock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3,690 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Shonan Bellmare | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Shonan Bellmare | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Nipp. Sp. Sc. U | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Shonan Bellmare | Mito HollyHock | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Mito HollyHock | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Shonan Bellmare | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Tokushima Vort. | Urawa Reds | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Urawa Reds | Tokushima Vort. | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Tokushima Vort. | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-08 | Urawa Reds | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Metatarsal fracture | 2011-06-26 | 2011-10-09 | 106 | 17 |
| 11/12 | Herniated disc | 2012-05-10 | 2012-08-10 | 93 | 14 |
| 12/13 | Hip injury | 2012-09-03 | 2013-03-20 | 199 | 15 |
| 17/18 | Shoulder injury | 2018-05-06 | 2018-05-23 | 18 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-02-01 | 2025-03-15 | 43 | 5 |
Current€75k
Peak€700k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokuma Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yatsunori Shimaya | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomoaki Okubo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiga Maekawa | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Atsushi Kawata | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryogo Yamasaki | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Yudai Konishi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Atsuki Ito | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuji Kajikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kohei Uchida | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shusaku Nishikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Masaki Watai | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Takeru Kishimoto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 41 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 42 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 5 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 7 | 41 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 29 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 5 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Urawa Reds | Tokushima Vort. | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Tokushima Vort. | Urawa Reds | Loan | — | €550k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Mito HollyHock | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Shonan Bellmare | Mito HollyHock | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 38 matches for Tokushima Vortis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-27 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 0–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2022-06-23 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 0–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2022-05-30 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 1–1 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2022-05-27 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2022-05-22 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 0–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2022-05-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2022-05-09 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 1–2 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2022-05-01 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 2–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2022-04-24 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 5–1 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2022-04-17 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 0–1 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2022-04-14 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2022-04-11 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2022-04-07 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 1–0 | Vegalta Sendai | Available |
| 2022-04-04 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–3 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2022-03-21 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 2–1 | Yokohama FC | Available |
| 2022-03-17 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2022-03-13 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 1–2 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2022-03-10 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 2–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2022-03-06 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2022-02-27 | JAP1 |
Oita Trinita | 1–1 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2021-12-04 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 2–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2021-11-27 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 0–1 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2021-11-20 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2021-11-06 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2021-11-03 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2021-10-23 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 1–1 | Oita Trinita | Available |
| 2021-10-16 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 5–3 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2021-10-03 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 3–0 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2021-09-25 | JAP1 |
Vegalta Sendai | 0–1 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2021-09-18 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 1–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2021-09-10 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 3–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2021-08-29 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 3–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2021-08-25 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 0–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2021-08-21 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2021-08-15 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 3–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
| 2021-08-09 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2021-07-11 | JAP1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 2–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2021-07-04 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ken Iwao'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 13% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 40% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 33% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 20% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 33% |
| Vissel Kobe | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 33% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 29% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 7% |
| Sagan Tosu | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 29% |
| Gamba Osaka | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 50% |
| FC Tokyo | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 42 | 2,688 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | 36 | 2,396 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2021 | 39 | 1,169 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 44 | 754 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2019 | 44 | 615 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 2018 | 40 | 693 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 41 | 923 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2016 | 40 | 3,510 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2015 | 43 | 3,690 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
286 apps
23 G
26 A
J1 League
118 apps
5 G
12 A
Emperor's Cup
17 apps
2 G
1 A
J. League Cup
15 apps
0 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
15 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Ken Iwao?
Ken Iwao is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Tokushima Vortis.
How old is Ken Iwao?
Ken Iwao is 38 years old. He was born on April 18, 1988 in Tatebayashi, Gunma.
What position does Ken Iwao play?
Ken Iwao plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ken Iwao play for?
Ken Iwao currently plays for Tokushima Vortis.
How many career goals has Ken Iwao scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ken Iwao has scored 30 goals in 458 appearances.
What is Ken Iwao's market value?
Ken Iwao's most recent reported market value is €75k.