# Shusaku Nishikawa

Shusaku Nishikawa (西川 周作, Nishikawa Shūsaku, born 18 June 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and vice-captain for J1 League club, Urawa Red Diamonds.

## Club career

Nishikawa is a product of Oita's youth system and was promoted to the top team in 2005. He made his J.League Division 1 debut on 2 July 2005 for Oita Trinita in a match against Yokohama F. Marinos. He became a regular in the 2006 season.
After the relegation of Oita Trinita, Nishikawa signed on 30 December 2009 for J.League Division 1 club, Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
On 5 January 2014, Nishikawa was announce official transfer to Urawa Red Diamonds as permanently for 2014 season after contract expiration with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

## International career

Nishikawa was a member of the Japan U20 national team for the 2005 World Youth Championship finals. He played full time in all four matches. He was also a member of the Japan U23 national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He played full time in all three matches.
He made his full international debut for Japan on 8 October 2009 in a 2011 Asian Cup qualification against Hong Kong.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of the match played 22 February 2025.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | J. League Cup | ACL | ACL | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Oita Trinita | 2005 | J. League Div. 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Oita Trinita | 2006 | J. League Div. 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Oita Trinita | 2007 | J. League Div. 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Oita Trinita | 2008 | J. League Div. 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Oita Trinita | 2009 | J. League Div. 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2010 | J. League Div. 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2011 | J. League Div. 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2012 | J. League Div. 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2013 | J. League Div. 1 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2014 | J. League Div. 1 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2015 | J1 League | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2016 | J1 League | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2017 | J1 League | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2018 | J1 League | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2019 | J1 League | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2020 | J1 League | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2021 | J1 League | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2022 | J1 League | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2023 | J1 League | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2024 | J1 League | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2025 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 626 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 788 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes Pan-Pacific Championship, Suruga Bank Championship, FIFA Club World Cup, J. League Championship and Japanese Super Cup.

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| Japan | 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| Japan | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| Japan | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| Japan | 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| Japan | 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| Japan | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 31 | 0 |

## Honours

Oita Trinita
* J.League Cup: 2008
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* J1 League: 2012
* Japanese Super Cup: 2013
Urawa Red Diamonds
* J. League Cup: 2016
* Suruga Bank Championship: 2017
* AFC Champions League: 2017, 2022
* Emperor's Cup: 2018
* Japanese Super Cup: 2022
Japan
* AFC Asian Cup: 2011
* Kirin Cup: 2011
* EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013
Individual
* J.League Best XI: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023