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Announcement of permanent transfer of Eiichi Katayama
We are pleased to announce that Eiichi Katayama (34 years old) has agreed to join the club on a permanent transfer from Kashiwa Reysol.
[Player name] KATAYAMA Eiichi
[Date of birth] November 30, 1991 (34 years old)
[Birthplace] Saitama Prefecture
[Position] Defender
[Height/Weight] 181cm/75kg
[Football history] FC Tsurugashima → Kawagoe Nishi Junior High School → Kawagoe High School → Waseda University → Fagiano Okayama → Cerezo Osaka → Shimizu S-Pulse → Kashiwa Reysol
[Player Comments]
My name is Eiichi Katayama and I will be joining Urawa Reds.
"It's a club with a rich history and tradition, and as someone from Saitama Prefecture, I've admired it since I was a child, so I'm very happy to be able to join this special club, but at the same time, I feel a strong sense of responsibility. I will work hard every day, putting all my effort into making Urawa Reds even stronger, loved by everyone, and admired by everyone."
[Player name] KATAYAMA Eiichi
[Date of birth] November 30, 1991 (34 years old)
[Birthplace] Saitama Prefecture
[Position] Defender
[Height/Weight] 181cm/75kg
[Football history] FC Tsurugashima → Kawagoe Nishi Junior High School → Kawagoe High School → Waseda University → Fagiano Okayama → Cerezo Osaka → Shimizu S-Pulse → Kashiwa Reysol
出場記録
| Season | Affiliated club | J1リーグ 出場 / 得点 | J2リーグ 出場 / 得点 | J3リーグ 出場 / 得点 | league cup Participation/scores | 天皇杯 出場 / 得点 | ACL 出場 / 得点 | FCWC 出場 / 得点 | Other official games Participation/scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Okayama | - | 35 / 6 | - | - | 1/0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Okayama | - | 40/5 | - | - | 1/1 | - | - | - |
| 2016 | Okayama | - | 39 / 3 | - | - | 3/0 | - | - | 2/0 |
| 2017 | Okayama | - | 32 / 1 | - | - | 1/0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 | Cerezo OSAKA | 7/0 | - | - | 1/0 | 2/0 | 3/1 | - | 1/0 |
| 2019 | Cerezo OSAKA | 19/0 | - | - | 5/1 | 3/0 | - | - | - |
| Cerezo OSAKA U-23 | - | - | 2/0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2020 | Cerezo OSAKA | 32 / 1 | - | - | 3/0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | Shimizu | 29/2 | - | - | 4/1 | 1/0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | Shimizu | 31/2 | - | - | 3/0 | 0/0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | oak | 26/1 | - | - | 2/0 | 3/1 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | oak | 11/0 | - | - | 0/0 | 2/0 | - | - | - |
| 2025 | oak | 2/0 | - | - | 0/0 | 0/0 | - | - | - |
| 通算記録 | 157 / 6 | 146 / 15 | 2/0 | 18/2 | 17/2 | 3/1 | 0/0 | 3/0 | |
[Player Comments]
My name is Eiichi Katayama and I will be joining Urawa Reds.
"It's a club with a rich history and tradition, and as someone from Saitama Prefecture, I've admired it since I was a child, so I'm very happy to be able to join this special club, but at the same time, I feel a strong sense of responsibility. I will work hard every day, putting all my effort into making Urawa Reds even stronger, loved by everyone, and admired by everyone."
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