Kimitoshi Nougawa

Football player infobox
playername= Kimitoshi Nougawa


fullname = Kimitoshi Nougawa
nickname =
height = height|meters=1.82
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|02|06
cityofbirth = Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture
countryofbirth = Japan
currentclub = n/a
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears = 1996
1997
1998
1999-2001
2002
youthclubs = Yura FC
Craz Osaka
Yura FC
Shonan Gakuen
Shizuoka Sangyo University
years = 2003
2004
2005
2005
clubs = Londrina Esporte Clube
Górnik Zabrze
FCM Târgovişte
Canon Yaoundé
caps(goals) =
3 (0)
2 (0)
0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Japan U-17
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 26 June 2008
ntupdate = 26 June 2008

nihongo|Kimitoshi Nougawa|?|Nougawa Kimitoshi|extra=born February 6, 1984 is a professional Japanese footballer. His birthday has also been reported as June 27, 1978. [languageicon|en|English [http://soccer.azplayers.com/players/K/Kimitioshi-Nogawa Kimitoshi Nogawa info at soccer.azplayers.com] ] He represented Japan at the U-17 level. [languageicon|en|English [http://www.wldcup.com/news/2004Jan/20040109_21774_world_soccer.html Polish club signs up Japanese striker Nogawa] ]

After completing the 2002 season at Shizuoka Sangyo University, he moved to Brazil where he played for Londrina EC during the 2003 season. [languageicon|pl|Polish [http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=5367 Kimitoshi Nogawa info at 90minut.pl] ]

At the start of 2004 he joined Górnik Zabrze in Poland's top division [languageicon|pl|Polish [http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=5367 Kimitoshi Nogawa info at 90minut.pl] ] and was reported to be the first Japanese player to play in Poland. [languageicon|en|English [http://www.wldcup.com/news/2004Jan/20040109_21774_world_soccer.html Polish club signs up Japanese striker Nogawa] ] During the 2005/06 season he played for FC Municipal Târgovişte in Romania. [languageicon|pl|Polish [http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=5367 Kimitoshi Nogawa info at 90minut.pl] ] He is also reported to have tried his luck in Italy. [languageicon|en|English [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=97151.html Cameroon opens up to the Orient] ]

On April 12, 2005 it was reported that Nougawa had apparently signed with Canon Yaoundé in Cameroon on a a one-year contract and that he would be the first Japanese player to play in Africa. [languageicon|en|English [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4436535.stm Canon sign Japanese player] ] 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. [languageicon|en|English [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4436535.stm Canon sign Japanese player] ] 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, [languageicon|en|English [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4487285.stm Japanese player flees Canon] ] despite earlier promising to win the national championship with the club. [languageicon|en|English [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=97151.html Cameroon opens up to the Orient] ]

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