Wataru Kamijo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 17, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Sydney FC NPL | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sydney FC | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 December 2024 | |||
Wataru Kamijo (Japanese: 上條 航, Korean: 카미조 와타루; born 17 April 2006) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Sydney FC. He has represented Australia as a youth international.[1]
Early life
[edit]Kamijo was born on 17 April 2006 in Australia to a Korean mother and a Japanese father.[2] Growing up, he attended elementary school in South Korea for one year.[3]
Club career
[edit]Sydney FC
[edit]Kamijo was promoted to Sydney FC's first team in the 2023–24 A-League Men season.[1] He made his debut for the club in a 4–1 win over Philippine side Kaya F.C.–Iloilo in Manila in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two on 3 October 2024.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b FC, Sydney. "Wataru Kamijo".
- ^ "AFC Champions League 2 Quarterfinal: All eyes on Wataru Kamijo of Sydney FC tonight". Special Broadcasting Service. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "'한국에서 초등학교 다닌' 시드니 가미조, "어머니가 한국인"" [Sydney's Kamijo, who 'went to elementary school in Korea', says, "My mother is Korean"] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Young Sydney FC Defeat Kaya In Champions League". 5 December 2024.
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