Shinzo Koroki

Shinzo Koroki
Personal information
Full name	Shinzo Koroki
Date of birth	July 31, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Urawa Reds
Youth career
2002–2004	Hosho High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2012	Kashima Antlers
2013–	Urawa Reds
National team
2016	Japan U-23
2008–2015	Japan
Honours
Kashima Antlers
Urawa Reds
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Shinzo Koroki (興梠慎三, Koroki Shinzo, born July 31, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Koroki was born in Miyazaki on July 31, 1986. After graduating from Hosho High School, he joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 2005. He played many matches from 2007 and Kashima won the J1 champions for 3 years in a row (2007-2009). Kashima also won the champions in the 2007, 2010 Emperor's Cup and 2011, 2012 J.League Cup. He played 192 matches and scored 49 goals for Kashima in 8 seasons. In 2013, he moved to Urawa Reds. Urawa won the 2nd place in the 2014 and 2016 J1 League. In Asia, Urawa won the champions in the 2017 AFC Champions League and the 2nd place in the 2019 AFC Champions League.

On October 9, 2008, Koroki debuted for the Japan national team against United Arab Emirates. He played 16 games for Japan until 2015. In 2016, he was selected the Japan U-23 national team as over aged player for 2016 Summer Olympics. He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Nigeria in the first match.

Statistics

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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
2005	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	8	0	0	0	4	1	-		12	1
2006			10	0	2	0	10	0	-		22	0
2007			22	6	3	0	7	0	-		32	6
2008			29	8	2	0	2	0	7	2	40	10
2009			32	12	3	1	2	0	6	3	43	16
2010			30	8	5	2	2	1	7	2	44	13
2011			31	4	3	1	3	1	6	3	43	9
2012			30	11	5	1	8	3	-		43	15
2013	Urawa Reds	J1 League	33	13	0	0	4	5	5	1	42	19
2014			31	12	1	2	5	0	-		37	14
2015			26	12	4	3	0	0	2	1	32	16
2016			30	14	1	1	5	3	8	2	44	20
2017			33	20	1	0	1	1	12	4	47	25
2018			33	15	6	1	3	4	-		42	20
2019			31	12	0	0	2	1	14	8	47	21
2020			30	10	-		0	0	-		33	10
2021
Country	Japan		439	157	36	12	58	20	67	26	600	215
Total			439	157	36	12	58	20	67	26	600	215