Keiji Kaimoto

Keiji Kaimoto
Personal information
Full name Keiji Kaimoto
Date of birth (1972-11-26) November 26, 1972
Place of birth Suita, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1991–1994 Tokai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Vissel Kobe 104 (6)
2001–2004 Nagoya Grampus Eight 49 (0)
2005–2008 Albirex Niigata 60 (2)
National team
2000 Japan 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2008.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 December 2008

Keiji Kaimoto (海本 慶治 Kaimoto Keiji, born November 26, 1972 in Suita, Osaka) is a former Japanese football player who was a defender.

After graduating from Tōkai University, he joined Japan Football League side Vissel Kobe in 1995. He was transferred to Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2001, then to Albirex Niigata in 2005.[1]

He was capped once for Japan, when he played a 2000 AFC Asian Cup match against Qatar at the group stage in Beirut on October 20, 2000. He was sent off in the 39th minute in the match. The team went on to win the tournament.

His younger brother Kojiro is also a former Japanese footballer.

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
1995Vissel KobeFootball League2000-20
19960000-00
1997J. League 12002100221
19983241030364
19992810020301
20002214010271
2001Nagoya Grampus EightJ. League 12101050270
20021200051171
200370002090
2004901030130
2005Albirex NiigataJ. League 12011060271
20063111040361
200700000000
200890000090
Country Japan 213811131125510
Total 213811131125510

International career statistics

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200010
Total10

National team

Honors and awards

Team honors

References

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