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Ayumi Niekawa
牲川歩見
Personal information
Full name	Ayumi Niekawa
Date of birth	12 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Urawa Red Diamonds
Number	16
Youth career
2007–2012	Júbilo Iwata
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2019	Júbilo Iwata
2014–2015	→ J. League U-22 (loan)
2016	→ Sagan Tosu (loan)
2017	→ Thespakusatsu Gunma (loan)
2018–2019	→ Azul Claro Numazu (loan)
2020–2021	Mito HollyHock
2022–	Urawa Red Diamonds
International career
2011	Japan U-17
Medal record
Representing Japan
AFC U-23 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2022

Ayumi Niekawa (牲川歩見, Niekawa Ayumi, born 12 May 1994 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.^[3]

National team career

In June 2011, Niekawa was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2011 U-17 World Cup. He played 1 match against Argentina.^[4]

As of 25 June 2022^[5]^[6]^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Total
Júbilo Iwata	2013	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2014	J2 League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.League U-22 Selection (loan)	2014	J3 League	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
	2015	J3 League	12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
	Total		21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Sagan Tosu (loan)	2016	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Thespakusatsu Gunma (loan)	2017	J2 League	11	0	2	0	–		–		13	0
Azul Claro Numazu (loan)	2018	J3 League	27	0	0	0	–		–		27	0
	2019	J3 League	29	0	0	0	–		–		29	0
	Total		56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	56	0
Mito Hollyhock	2020	J2 League	20	0	0	0	–		–		20	0
	2021	J2 League	40	0	0	0	–		–		40	0
	Total		60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	0
Urawa Red Diamonds	2022	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Career total			148	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	151	0

Urawa Red Diamonds

^ "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ "Ayumi Niekawa" (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
^ "選手情報詳細". URAWA RED DIAMONDS OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ Ayumi Niekawa – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 251 out of 289)
^ 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. 93 out of 289)
^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Ayumi Niekawa Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.