We would like to announce that Ayumi Niekawa (32 years old) will be making a permanent transfer to Jubilo Iwata.

[Player Name] Ayumi Ayumi Niekawa
[Date of Birth] Born May 12, 1994 (32 years old)
[Hometown] Shizuoka Prefecture
[Height/Weight] 195cm/90kg
[Position] Goalkeeper
[Football career] Jubilo Iwata Iwata Junior Youth → Jubilo Iwata U-18 (registered with the top team in 2012) → Jubilo Iwata → Sagan Tosu (loan) → Thespakusatsu Gunma (loan) → Azul Claro Numazu (loan) → Azul Claro Numazu → Mito Hollyhock → Urawa Reds


[Player comments]
I have decided to make a permanent transfer to Jubilo Iwata.
These past four and a half years have been an invaluable time for me, allowing me to grow significantly both as an athlete and as a person.
Furthermore, I was able to meet my precious family at this club. The days I spent in Urawa are a special treasure in my life.
Your support at every Trial gave me the strength to push forward. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to have fought as a member of Urawa Reds, and for the reassuring and happy feeling of having you all behind me while I played.
From now on, a new challenge begins as a member of Jubilo Iwata, and I will do my best with the things I learned and the gratitude I feel at Urawa in my heart.

Thank you so much for the past four and a half years.