Kimitoshi Nogawa
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is a professional Japan
ese footballer
. His birthday has also been reported as June 27, 1978.
during the 2003 season.
At the start of 2004 he joined Górnik Zabrze
in Poland's top division and was reported to be the first Japan
ese player to play in Poland. During the 2005/06 season he played for FC Municipal Târgovişte
in Romania. He is also reported to have tried his luck in Italy.
On April 12, 2005 it was reported that Nougawa had apparently signed with Canon Yaoundé
in Cameroon
on a one-year contract and that he would be the first Japan
ese player to play in Africa
. Nogawa, it was reported, moved to the Cameroon because of the "country's football reputation" and because he admired Patrick Mboma, who played in Japan. Komodo Sport, a sports management company based in Indonesia
and owned by Maboang Kessack, who played for Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup, was reported as being behind this deal.
However, as it turned out, no contract had been signed and after five days in Yaoundé
the player left, despite earlier promising to win the national championship with the club.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. His birthday has also been reported as June 27, 1978.
Career
After completing the 2002 season at Shizuoka Sangyo University, he moved to Brazil where he played for Londrina ECLondrina Esporte Clube
Londrina Esporte Clube, or Londrina as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Londrina in Paraná, founded on April 5, 1956. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 1980, won the state championship three times, and competed several times in the Campeonato Brasileiro...
during the 2003 season.
At the start of 2004 he joined Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium...
in Poland's top division and was reported to be the first Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese player to play in Poland. During the 2005/06 season he played for FC Municipal Târgovişte
FCM Târgoviste
FCM Târgovişte is a Romanian football team from Târgovişte, Dâmboviţa County founded in 1950. They are now playing in the Liga II.-History:The clubs has a long history, and the most important moments were, when it played for 9 seasons in the Liga I....
in Romania. He is also reported to have tried his luck in Italy.
On April 12, 2005 it was reported that Nougawa had apparently signed with Canon Yaoundé
Canon Yaoundé
Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo...
in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
on a one-year contract and that he would be the first Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese player to play in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Nogawa, it was reported, moved to the Cameroon because of the "country's football reputation" and because he admired Patrick Mboma, who played in Japan. Komodo Sport, a sports management company based in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and owned by Maboang Kessack, who played for Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup, was reported as being behind this deal.
However, as it turned out, no contract had been signed and after five days in Yaoundé
Yaoundé
-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...
the player left, despite earlier promising to win the national championship with the club.