Naohiro Ishikawa

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography.
Ishikawa was born in Yokosuka on May 12, 1981. He joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos from youth team in 2000. However he could not play many matches in the club. He moved to FC Tokyo in April 2002. He got many opportunities to play soon. In 2000s, the club won the champions 2004 and 2009 J.League Cup. In 2009, he also scored 15 goals and was selected Best Eleven. In 2010s, the club was relegated to J2 League end of the 2010 season. In 2011, the club won the champions J2 League and Emperor's Cup. From 2012, the club played in J1 League. However he could not played many matches for injury from 2014. He retired end of 2017 season.
In June 2001, Ishikawa was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2001 World Youth Championship. He wore the number 10 shirt and played full time in all 3 matches. In December 2003, he was selected the Japan national team for 2003 East Asian Football Championship. At this tournament, on December 7, he debuted against Hong Kong. He also played Japan for in 2004. In August, he was also selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics. In August 2009, he was selected Japan for the first time in 5 years. He played 6 games for Japan until 2012.
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