Daiki Niwa

Daiki Niwa (丹羽 大輝, Niwa Daiki, born January 16, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Daiki Niwa

Niwa playing for Gamba Osaka in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Daiki Niwa
Date of birth	(1986-01-16) January 16, 1986
Place of birth	Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2001–2003	Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2017	Gamba Osaka	131	(4)
2007	→Tokushima Vortis (loan)	45	(1)
2008	→Omiya Ardija (loan)	0	(0)
2008–2011	→Avispa Fukuoka (loan)	109	(3)
2017–2018	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	14	(0)
2018–2020	FC Tokyo	9	(0)
2018–2019	→FC Tokyo U-23 (loan)	18	(0)
National team
2015	Japan	2	(0)
Honours Gamba Osaka Winner J1 League 2005 Winner J1 League 2014 Runner-up J1 League 2015 Winner J.League Cup 2014 Runner-up J.League Cup 2005 Runner-up J.League Cup 2015 Runner-up J.League Cup 2016 Winner Emperor's Cup 2014 Winner Emperor's Cup 2015 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2006 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2012 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Runner-up J1 League 2018
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

Niwa was born in Kawachinagano on January 16, 1986. He joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka from their youth team in 2004. However he could not play at all in the match. In 2007, he moved to J2 League club Tokushima Vortis on loan. He played 45 matches as defensive midfielder. In 2008, he moved to J1 club Omiya Ardija on loan. However, there were few opportunities to play. In August, he moved to J2 club Avispa Fukuoka on loan. He played as center back and Avispa was promoted to J1 end of the 2010 season. In 2012, he returned to Gamba. However Gamba was relegated to J2 end of the 2012 season. In 2013, he became a regular player as center back and Gamba won the champions and was returned to J1 in a year. In 2014, Gamba won all three major title in Japan; J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup. In July 2017, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. In July 2018, he moved to FC Tokyo.

In July 2015, Niwa was selected the Japan national team for 2015 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against China on August 9. He played 2 games for Japan in 2015.

Statistics

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2004	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2005			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2006			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	Tokushima Vortis	J2 League	45	1	2	0	-		-		47	1
2008	Omiya Ardija	J1 League	0	0	0	0	2	0	-		2	0
2008	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	9	1	1	0	-		-		10	1
2009			35	1	2	0	-		-		37	1
2010			35	1	4	1	-		-		39	1
2011		J1 League	30	0	0	0	1	0	-		31	0
2012	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	14	0	3	0	1	1	3	0	21	1
2013		J2 League	25	2	2	1	-		-		27	3
2014		J1 League	25	2	5	0	5	0	-		35	2
2015			34	0	4	0	1	0	11	0	50	0
2016			28	0	2	0	5	1	3	0	38	1
2017			5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
2017	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	13	0	0	0	1	0	-		14	0
2018			1	0	0	0	5	0	-		6	0
2018	FC Tokyo	J1 League	6	0	1	0	0	0	-		7	0
2019			0	0	2	0	2	0	-		4	0
2020			3	0	-		0	0	1	0	4	0
2018	FC Tokyo U-23	J1 League	1	0	-		-		-		1	0
2019			17	0	-		-		-		17	0
Country	Japan		326	8	29	2	23	2	19	0	397	12
Total			326	8	29	2	23	2	19	0	397	12

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	2	0
Total	2	0

Other websites

• Daiki Niwa at Soccerway.com
• Daiki Niwa at WorldFootball.net
• Daiki Niwa at National-Football-Teams.com
• Daiki Niwa at FBref.com
• Daiki Niwa at J.League (in Japanese)