Keiji Kaimoto
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Keiji Kaimoto |
| Date of birth |
November 26, 1972 (1972-11-26) (age 39) |
| Place of birth |
Suita, Osaka, Japan |
| Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 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 an 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 this match. The team went on to win the tournament.
[edit] 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 |
| 1995 |
Vissel Kobe |
Football League |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
2 |
0 |
| 1996 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| 1997 |
J. League 1 |
20 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
1 |
| 1998 |
32 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
36 |
4 |
| 1999 |
28 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
30 |
1 |
| 2000 |
22 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
27 |
1 |
| 2001 |
Nagoya Grampus Eight |
J. League 1 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
| 2002 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
1 |
| 2003 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| 2004 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| 2005 |
Albirex Niigata |
J. League 1 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
27 |
1 |
| 2006 |
31 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
36 |
1 |
| 2007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| Country |
Japan |
213 |
8 |
11 |
1 |
31 |
1 |
255 |
10 |
| Total |
213 |
8 |
11 |
1 |
31 |
1 |
255 |
10 |
[edit] International career statistics
[edit] National team
[edit] Honors and awards
[edit] Team honors
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Kaimoto, Keiji |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
1972-11-26 |
| Place of birth |
Suita, Osaka, Japan |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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