Shusaku Nishikawa

Shusaku Nishikawa (西川 周作) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 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 J1 League 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 J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

In 2014, Nishikawa transfer to Urawa Red Diamonds as permanently 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.

Club
.

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
 * AFC Champions League Player of the week: 2019 Semi-finals 2nd leg