Yoshifumi Kashiwa

Yoshifumi Kashiwa
柏好文
Personal information
Full name Yoshifumi Kashiwa[1]
Date of birth (1987-07-28) July 28, 1987[1]
Place of birth Fujikawa, Yamanashi, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Number 18
Youth career
1995–1999 Masuho SSS
2000–2002 Fortuna SC
2003–2005 Nirasaki High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Ventforet Kofu 120 (10)
2014–2024 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 284 (28)
2025– Ventforet Kofu 0 (0)
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Winner J1 League 2015
Runner-up J1 League 2018
Runner-up J.League Cup 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:52, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

Yoshifumi Kashiwa (柏好文, Kashiwa Yoshifumi, born July 28, 1987) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a winger for Ventforet Kofu.

Primarily known for his ten year spell with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kashiwa has over 400 league appearances.

Career

Kashiwa was a regular player during his first year at Kokushikan University.[2]

On 6 January 2014, Kashiwa was announced at Sanfreece Hiroshima on a permanent transfer.[3] Kashiwa was part of the squad called up for the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.[1] After beating TP Mazembe in the quarter finals, he described a close chance he has as being "the one who was the most scared. I thought it was going in (laughs).".[4]

In September 2019, Kashiwa won the 2019 Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Monthly MVP Award for August 2019.[5] On 2 January 2021, Kashiwa extended his contract for the 2022 season.[6]

Kashiwa was part of the Sanfreece team that won the 2022 J.League Cup.[7]

On 5 August 2023, Kashiwa made his 400th J League appearance against Shonan Bellmare.[8] On 30 December 2023, he extended his contract for the 2024 season.[9]

On 25 November 2024, the club announced that he would not be extending his contract for the 2025 season.[10] In his final match for Sanfreece Hiroshima, he came on as a substitute in the 78th minute and assisted Mutsuki Kato.[11]

On 28 December 2024, Kashiwa was announced at Ventforet Kofu on a permanent transfer, returning to the club after 12 years.[12]

Club statistics

As of match played 5 November 2022[13][14][15]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other1 Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup AFC Other Total
2010 Ventforet Kofu J2 League 16 1 2 0 - - - 18 1
2011 J1 League 29 1 1 0 1 0 - - 31 1
2012 J2 League 41 4 0 0 - - - 41 4
2013 J1 League 34 4 2 0 3 0 - - 39 4
2014 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 29 2 0 0 5 0 6 0 - 40 2
2015 32 5 3 0 2 0 - 6 1 43 6
2016 34 1 2 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 44 1
2017 29 2 1 0 4 0 - - 34 2
2018 34 4 3 0 2 0 - - 39 4
2019 34 8 1 0 2 0 5 0 - 42 8
2020 28 1 - 2 0 - - 30 1
2021 29 2 0 0 6 0 - - 35 2
2022 25 3 4 1 10 2 - - 39 6
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
Career total 394 38 19 1 39 2 16 0 7 1 475 38

1Includes Japanese Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and J. League Championship.

Honours

Club

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

References

  1. ^ a b c d "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2015. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015.
  2. ^ "ＶＦ甲府、期待の大卒ルーキー柏 増穂出身、突破力連日アピール" [VF Kofu, promising university graduate rookie from Kashiwa Masuho, demonstrating his breakthrough power every day] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 February 2010.
  3. ^ "甲府MF柏好文、広島へ完全移籍決定「新しい土地で挑戦したい」" [Kofu midfielder Yoshifumi Kashiwa decides to transfer to Hiroshima: "I want to take on a new challenge in a new place"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese). 6 January 2014.
  4. ^ "広島加入2年目のMF柏、南米王者との対戦は「幸せの一言しかない」" [Midfielder Kashiwa, in his second year with Hiroshima, says he's "only happy" about playing against the South American champions]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese). 16 December 2015.
  5. ^ "柏好文選手「2019明治安田生命JリーグKONAMI月間MVP」8月度受賞のお知らせ" [Announcement of Kashiwa Yoshifumi as the recipient of the August 2019 Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Monthly MVP Award]. www.sanfreece.co.jp (in Japanese). 12 September 2019.
  6. ^ "契約更新選手のお知らせ" [Announcement of contract renewals for players]. www.sanfreece.co.jp (in Japanese). 2 January 2021.
  7. ^ "【公式】C大阪vs広島の試合結果・データ(JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ：2022年10月22日)". J.League. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "柏好文選手 Jリーグ通算400試合出場記念グッズ、 受注販売開始のお知らせ" [Announcement of the start of pre-order sales for merchandise commemorating Yoshifumi Kashiwa's 400th J.League appearance]. www.sanfreece.co.jp (in Japanese). 8 September 2023.
  9. ^ "柏好文選手 契約更新のお知らせ" [Contract renewal for Yoshifumi Kashiwa]. www.sanfreece.co.jp (in Japanese). 30 December 2023.
  10. ^ "柏好文選手 契約満了のお知らせ" [Announcement of contract expiration for Yoshifumi Kashiwa]. www.sanfreece.co.jp (in Japanese). 25 November 2024.
  11. ^ "今季で広島退団のMF柏好文が意地のアシスト…2位終了で「あと1歩を突き詰めていく必要がある」" [Midfielder Yoshifumi Kashiwa, who will be leaving Hiroshima this season, made a determined assist... With the team finishing in second place, "We need to take that extra step"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese). 8 December 2024.
  12. ^ "柏 好文選手 加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the addition of Yoshifumi Kashiwa]. www.ventforet.jp (in Japanese).
  13. ^ 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. 122 out of 289)
  14. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2015 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2015, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411246 (p. 68 out of 298)
  15. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411109 (p. 14 out of 290)
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