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Riku Danzaki
檀崎 竜孔
Personal information
Full name Riku Danzaki
Date of birth (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 23)
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 [ja]
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 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2023,2:20 (UTC)

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.

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other[c] 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
  1. ^ Including Emperor's Cup, Australia Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Including J.League Cup
  3. ^ Including A-League finals

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Japanese young gun joins Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar F.C. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Get to know: Riku Danzaki". Brisbane Roar F.C. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Danzaki, Wenzel-Halls on target as Roar down winless Jets". 21 January 2021.
  6. ^ Jackson, Ed (3 June 2021). "Brisbane reveals 'big plans' to keep foreign star". FTBL. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "檀崎竜孔選手の加入について". JEF United Chiba. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Riku Danzaki: Motherwell sign midfielder from Consadole Sapporo". BBC Sport. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Riku Danzaki". Motherwell F.C. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  10. ^ "RIKU DANZAKI DEPARTS". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Japan - R. Danzaki - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2022.

External links

Western United FC – current squad
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