Shinzo Koroki

Shinzo Koroki
興梠慎三
	Koroki in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Shinzo Koroki
Date of birth	31 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Urawa Red Diamonds
Number	30
Youth career
2002–2004	Hosho High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2012	Kashima Antlers
2013–2024	Urawa Red Diamonds
2022	→ Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (loan)
International career
2016	Japan Olympic (O.P.)
2008–2015	Japan
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Urawa Reds
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023, 20:17 (UTC)

Shinzo Koroki (興梠慎三, Kōroki Shinzō, born 31 July 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a striker for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.^[2]^[3] He has played for the Japan national team.

Club career

In 2023, Koroki would return to Urawa Red Diamonds after his loan contract expired at Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo in 2022. Koroki announce his retirement on 21 November 2024.

Koroki made his Japan national team debut on 9 October 2008 in a friendly match against United Arab Emirates.^[4]

In August 2016, Koroki was selected Japan U-23 national team as overage player for 2016 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Nigeria.

As of 30 April 2023.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Other¹		Total
2005	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	8	0	0	0	4	1	–		–		12	1
2006			10	0	2	0	10	0	–		–		22	0
2007			22	6	3	0	7	0	–		–		32	6
2008			29	8	2	0	2	0	7	2	–		40	10
2009			32	12	3	1	2	0	6	3	1	1	44	17
2010			30	8	5	2	2	1	7	2	1	0	45	13
2011			31	4	3	1	3	1	6	3	1	0	44	9
2012			30	11	5	1	8	3	–		1	0	44	15
Total			192	49	23	5	38	6	26	10	4	1	283	71
2013	Urawa Red Diamonds	J1 League	33	13	0	0	4	5	5	1	–		42	19
2014			31	12	1	2	5	0	–		–		37	14
2015			26	12	4	3	0	0	2	1	–		32	16
2016			30	14	1	1	5	3	8	2	2	1	46	21
2017			33	20	1	0	1	1	12	4	3	1	48	26
2018			33	15	6	1	3	4	–		–		42	20
2019			31	12	0	0	2	1	14	8	1	0	48	21
2020			30	10	–		0	0	–		–		30	10
2021			20	1	3	0	7	1	–		–		30	2
2023			9	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	–		12	3
Total			273	111	16	7	29	15	44	17	6	2	369	152
2022	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (loan)	J1 League	21	5	1	0	–		–		–		22	5
Total			21	5	1	0	–		–		–		22	5
Career total			489	165	40	12	67	21	70	27	10	3	674	228

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
Team	Competition	Category	Start	Sub	Goals	Team Record
Japan	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification	Senior	0	2	0	Qualified
Japan	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Senior	1	1	0	Qualified

Kashima Antlers

Urawa Red Diamonds

Individual

^ ^a ^b ^c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
^ "興梠慎三：浦和レッズ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^ Shinzo Koroki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
^ "Japan vs. UAE". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 41 out of 289)
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 20 out of 289)
^ Shinzo Koroki at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ Shinzo Koroki at National-Football-Teams.com
^ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.