# Hiroyoshi Kamata

Hiroyoshi Kamata (鎌田 啓義, Kamata Hiroyoshi, born April 4, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who is forward currently playing for Auckland United in the New Zealand National League Northern League.
He was educated at and played for Albirex Niigata U18 before moving to Singapore.

## Club career
### Albirex Niigata Singapore

Kamata signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore, the satellite team of Albirex Niigata ahead of the 2016 S.League season and also played for the under-15 and under-17 Japanese national teams. He scored on his league debut against DPMM on 13 February 2016, scoring in the 36th minute. On 9 January 2018, he was registered as an overage player due to new rule regulations. In 2018, he embarked on a week-long trial with their parent club in Japan. He renewed his contract with the White Swans for the 2019 season.

### Fukui United

After 5 years in Singapore, Kamata returns to Japan to join Fukui United on 15 February 2021 which is playing in the Hokushinetsu Football League. After the end of the season, he was released from the club.

### Auckland United

On 22 June 2022, Kamata signed with New Zealand club, Auckland United ahead of the 2022 season. He scored on his league debut against Waiheke United on 6 August 2022, scoring in the 46th minute. He renewed his contract for two-years after the end of the 2022 season.

## Club career statistics

As of 3 Sept 2022
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Singapore | Singapore | Singapore | League | League | Singapore Cup | Singapore Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| 2016 | Albirex Niigata (S) | S.League | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 4 |
| 2017 | Albirex Niigata (S) | S.League | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2018 | Albirex Niigata (S) | S.League | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| 2019 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 |
| 2020 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Singapore Premier League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Total |
| Total | Singapore | Singapore | 112 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 137 | 24 |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor Cup | Emperor Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
| 2021 | Fukui United | Hokushinetsu Football League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total |
| Total | Japan | Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | New Zealand | Northern League | Northern League | FA Cup | FA Cup | National League | National League | Total | Total |
| 2022 | Auckland United | New Zealand National League Northern League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | Auckland United | New Zealand National League Northern League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total |
| Total | New Zealand | New Zealand | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 122 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 148 | 24 |

## Honours
### Club

Albirex Niigata Singapore
* Singapore Premier League: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
* Singapore Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018
* Singapore League Cup: 2016, 2017
* Singapore Community Shield: 2016, 2017, 2018
Fukui United
* Hokushinetsu Football League: 2021