Tomoki Wada

{{Short description|Japanese footballer (born 1994)}}

{{BLP sources|date=January 2017}}

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| fullname = Tomoki Wada

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kobe, Japan

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| height = 1.72 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Tanjong Pagar United

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013

| youthclubs1 = Vissel Kobe

| years1 = 2013–2016

| clubs1 = Vissel Kobe

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = → J.League U22 Selection (loan)

| caps2 = 12

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = → Incheon United (loan)

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = Gwangju

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = Seoul E-Land

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = Lagend Shiga

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| years7 = 2019–2020

| clubs7 = Corrimal Rangers

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| years8 = 2020–2022

| clubs8 = Rockdale Ilinden

| caps8 = 51

| goals8 = 9

| years9 = 2022–2023

| clubs9 = Persikabo 1973

| caps9 = 12

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2023

| clubs10 = Avondale

| caps10 = 2

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2023–2024

| clubs11 = Maziya

| caps11 = 6

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2024–

| clubs12 = Tanjong Pagar United

| caps12 = 35

| goals12 = 2

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{{Nihongo|Tomoki Wada|和田 倫季|Wada Tomoki|born October 30, 1994}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/tanjongpagarunitedfc/p/C4fTD-RhdBV/?hl=en | title=Instagram }}

Club career

=Vissel Kobe=

In 2013 Tomoki Wada joined Vissel Kobe on a two-year deal, Wada only played one Japanese League Cup game for Vissel Kobe and then got loaned out to J.League U22 Selection and played twelve matches and scored two goals.

=Incheon United FC=

In 2015 Tomoki Wada signed a one-year loan deal with Incheon United,{{cite web | url=https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/news/article/9634.html? | title=Mf和田倫季選手 仁川ユナイテッドFc(韓国)へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ }} where he managed to play twenty-two matches and scored two goals throughout his time at the club.{{Cite web |title=Tomoki Wada - Stats and titles won - 24/25 |url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/275237-tomoki-wada |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=footballdatabase.eu}}

=Gwangju FC=

In 2016 Tomoki Wada signed for Gwangju on a one-year deal, Wada only played twenty-eight games for the club.

=Seoul E-Land=

In 2017 Tomoki Wada signed a three-year deal with Korean second-division side Seoul E-Land and managed to play thirty-five matches and scored eight goals whilst his three years with the club.

While at the Seoul E-Land, Tomoki played with his brother Atsuki Wada, who had already been playing for club since earlier in the 2017 season.{{Cite web |last=Yonhap |date=2017-07-26 |title=Japanese brothers to play for same Korean football club |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170726000932 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=The Korea Herald |language=en}}

=Rockdale Ilinden FC=

In 2020 Tomoki Wada decided to leave South Korea and move to Australia with dreams of playing in the Australian A-League Wada put pen to paper with semi-professional side Rockdale Ilinden on a three-year deal where Wada proved his talent to the Australian New South Wales Premier League and played in fifty-two matches for Rockdale and scored fourteen goals. Wada was a key part of Rockdale advancing to a place in the 2020 Australian New South Wales Premier League final where they were defeated by Sydney United 58.{{Cite web |last=Stavroulakis |first=Mark |date=2022-07-12 |title=Tomoki Wada Indonesia bound |url=https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/2022/07/12/tomoki-wada-indonesia-bound/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=NPL Men's NSW |language=en-AU}}

=Persikabo 1973=

After a successful three-year spell with Rockdale Ilinden In 2022, Wada wanted to leave back to Asia and play football, he signed a two-year deal with Persikabo 1973 and played twelve matches and scored two goals. Wada at the halfway point of the season terminated his contract with Persikabo 1973 and now is without a club as of the new year.

= Avondale FC =

Wada played for Avondale FC during the 2023 season.

= Maziya Sports and Recreation Club =

While playing for Maziya in 2023, Wada scored a goal in the AFC Cup match against Mohun Bagan played in Salt Lake City.{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/jason-cummings-double-secures-mohun-bagans-2-1-win-over-maziya-sports-recreation-club-of-maldives/cid/1970680 | title=Jason Cummings double secures Mohun Bagan's 2-1 win over Maziya Sports & Recreation Club of Maldives }}

= Tanjong Pagar United =

Tomoki joined Singapore Premier League side Tanjong Pagar United for the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C4fTD-RhdBV/?hl=en |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.instagram.com}}

Australian state of origin

While in Australia playing for Rockdale Ilindin, Wada was named to the NSW state team for the State of Origin match against Queensland.

Honours

Vissel Kobe

Incheon United

Rockdale Ilinden

References

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