Riku Danzaki
Riku Danzaki (檀崎 竜孔, Danzaki Riku, born 31 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Western United in the A-League Men.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riku Danzaki | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Natori, Miyagi, Japan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Aomori Yamada High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Consadole Sapporo | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 25 | (9) |
| 2021 | → JEF United Chiba (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | Motherwell | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Western United | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2023,2:20 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Consadole Sapporo
Danzaki joined J-League club, Consadole Sapporo in 2019 and he was given the number 17 jersey previously worn by Junichi Inamoto. On March 6 of the same year, Danzaki made his professional debut in a first round J.League Cup fixture against Yokohama F. Marinos.[1] On April 10, Danzaki scored his first professional goal against Shonan Bellmare in a later J-League cup fixture.[2]
Loan to Brisbane Roar
In November 2020, Danzaki joined Australian A-League club Brisbane Roar on a loan deal for the 2020–21 A-League season.[3][4] He scored his first goal for Brisbane Roar in round three against Newcastle Jets.[5] Over the course of the season, Danzaki scored nine goals and was top-scorer for the club.[6]
Loan to JEF United Chiba
On 12 August 2021, it was announced that Danzaki had joined J2 club JEF United Chiba on loan for the season.[7]
Motherwell
On 28 January 2023, Scottish Premiership club Motherwell announced the signing of Danzaki as a free agent after he departed Consadole Sapporo after his contract expired.[8] The attacking midfielder signed on a contract until the summer of 2025.[9] On 11 July 2023, Danzaki left the club, making four appearances for the club.[10]
Club statistics
- As of match played 5 March 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other[lower-alpha 3] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2019 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Brisbane Roar (loan) | 2020–21 | A-League | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | |
| JEF United Chiba (loan) | 2021 | J2 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Brisbane Roar (loan) | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| Motherwell | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 47 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 12 | ||
- Including Emperor's Cup, Australia Cup and Scottish Cup
- Including J.League Cup
- Including A-League finals
References
- Takeuchi, Tatsuya (19 March 2019). "18歳檀崎スタメンの札幌、劣勢しのいで敵地ドロー! 前回準Vの横浜FMは猛攻実らず" [18 year-old Danzaki starts for Sapporo, draw despite being the weaker team! Former runner-up Marinos unable to bare fruits from onslaught]. Gekisaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "ルーキー檀崎がプロ初ゴール! 武蔵がハット! 湘南下した札幌がルヴァン杯初勝利で首位浮上" [Rookie Danzaki gets first pro goals! Musashi hat-trick! In downing Shonan, Sapporo get their first Levain Cup win and rise in the standings]. Gekisaka (in Japanese). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "Japanese young gun joins Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar F.C. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Get to know: Riku Danzaki". Brisbane Roar F.C. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Danzaki, Wenzel-Halls on target as Roar down winless Jets". 21 January 2021.
- Jackson, Ed (3 June 2021). "Brisbane reveals 'big plans' to keep foreign star". FTBL. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "檀崎竜孔選手の加入について". JEF United Chiba. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- "Riku Danzaki: Motherwell sign midfielder from Consadole Sapporo". BBC Sport. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Riku Danzaki". Motherwell F.C. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- "RIKU DANZAKI DEPARTS". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "Japan - R. Danzaki - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
External links
- Riku Danzaki at Soccerway
- Riku Danzaki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Consadole Sapporo