We would like to inform you that Naohiro ISHIKAWA, a player belonging to our club, has decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 2017 season.
 

[Naohiro ISHIKAWA Player Profile]
☐Position: MF
☐Date of Birth: May 12, 1981
☐Hometown: Kanagawa Prefecture
☐Height / Weight: 175cm / 70kg
☐Blood Type: Type B
☐Career:
1997-1999 Yokohama F.Marinos Youth
1998 Kanagawa Prefectural Selection (Kanagawa National Sports Festival Best 8)
1999 Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-18) Best 16
2000-2001 Yokohama F.Marinos
2002.4- FC Tokyo * Joined on a loan transfer
2003.8- FC Tokyo ※ Joined on a full transfer
2003 J.League Excellent Player Award, Fair Play Individual Award
2004 J.League All-Star Soccer Most Valuable Player Award, J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Champion
2009 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Champion, J.League Best Eleven
2010 Suruga Bank Championship 2010 TOKYO Champion
2011 J.League Division 2 Champion, 91st Emperor's Cup All Japan Soccer Championship Champion

□Representative History
2000 U-19 Japan national team (AFC Youth Championship Iran Tournament Runner-up)
2001 U-20 Japan national team (FIFA World Youth Argentina Tournament Participation)
2002 U-21 Japan national team (Sec. 14 Asian Games Runner-up)
2003 U-22 Japan national team, Japan national team
2004 U-23 Japan national team (Athens Olympics Participation), Japan national team
2009, 2010, 2012 Japan national team

☐Participation Record (as of August 2, 2017)
2016 FC Tokyo U-23
J3 League 2 matches played 0 goals
Total
J1 League 289 matches played 49 goals
J2 League 23 matches played 3 goals
J3 League 2 matches played 0 goals
Cup matches 61 matches played 13 goals
Emperor's Cup 29 matches played 6 goals
ACL 6 matches played 0 goals

□Personal Comment
Hello everyone! Thank you very much for your continued support of FC Tokyo.
Although it is during the season, I, Naohiro ISHIKAWA, have decided to retire from professional football at the end of this season.
This morning, as I mentioned on my personal blog, I suffered an injury during a friendly match against Frankfurt in August 2015. Although I returned to J3 last September after surgery, my condition worsened again. I have been working on rehabilitation for my injured left knee, but I have not made the recovery I had hoped for. Feeling frustrated that I cannot contribute to the team on the pitch, I have developed a strong desire to face the remaining season with even greater determination, responsibility, and pride.
However, I believe that reflecting back should be done after the season where everything has been given has ended.
I want to move forward while sharing feelings that can only be experienced now, with many companions.
I want to change the atmosphere, energize, and connect it to results by standing on the pitch at Ajinomoto for even a short time.
I would like to express my gratitude and give back one last time as a player to all the fans and supporters who have fought alongside us, as well as to everyone who has supported us until now.
Thank you to everyone. And I look forward to your continued support.
FC Tokyo MF Jersey Number 18 Naohiro ISHIKAWA