Jun Nishikawa (footballer)

Jun Nishikawa (西川 潤, Nishikawa Jun; born 21 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for J2 League club Sagan Tosu on loan from Cerezo Osaka.

Jun Nishikawa
西川 潤

Personal information
Full name	Jun Nishikawa[1]
Date of birth	(2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sagan Tosu (on loan from Cerezo Osaka)
Number	11
Youth career
	Aoba FC Yokohama
	Yokohama F. Marinos
2017–2019	Toko Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Cerezo Osaka U-23	1	(0)
2019–	Cerezo Osaka	31	(1)
2022–2023	→ Sagan Tosu (loan)	35	(1)
2024	→ Iwaki FC (loan)	35	(3)
2025–	→ Sagan Tosu (loan)	16	(2)
International career‡
2017–2018	Japan U16	4	(0)
2019	Japan U17	4	(2)
2019	Japan U20	6	(0)
2022–2023	Japan U21	3	(0)
2023	Japan U22	2	(0)
2023	Japan U23	4	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Japan AFC U-16 Championship Winner 2018 Malaysia Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 October 2023

Career

On 8 January 2025, Nishikawa was announced at Sagan Tosu on a one year loan.^[2]

Honours

Japan U16

• AFC U-16 Championship: 2018

Individual

• AFC U-16 Championship MVP: 2018^[3]