Seiji Kaneko

Seiji Kaneko
金古 聖司

Personal information
Full name	Seiji Kaneko
Date of birth	(1980-05-27) May 27, 1980
Place of birth	Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1996–1998	Higashi Fukuoka High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2008	Kashima Antlers	45	(4)
2005	→Vissel Kobe (loan)	10	(0)
2006–2007	→Avispa Fukuoka (loan)	18	(1)
2007	→Nagoya Grampus Eight (loan)	0	(0)
2009–2011	Tampines Rovers	87	(8)
2012	Mitra Kukar	22	(1)
2013	Tampines Rovers
2014	Ang Thong
2015	Yangon United
Total		182	(14)
Medal record Kashima Antlers Winner J1 League 2000 Winner J1 League 2001 Winner J1 League 2008 Winner J.League Cup 2000 Winner J.League Cup 2002 Runner-up J.League Cup 1999 Runner-up J.League Cup 2003 Winner Emperor's Cup 2000 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2002 Representing Japan AFC U-19 Championship 1998 Thailand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Seiji Kaneko (金古 聖司, Seiji Kaneko, born May 27, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

He started his professional career with Kashima Antlers in 1999 and during his times with Kashima Antlers he has been on loan to Vissel Kobe in 2005, Avispa Fukuoka in 2006-2007 and Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2007 before returning to Kashima Antlers in 2008 and was released by the club at the end of the season. He has never played a single league game in seasons 2007 & 2008 during his times on loan with Nagoya Grampus Eight, Avispa Fukuoka and back in Kashima Antlers.

In 2009, he joined Singapore's S.League club Tampines Rovers and is one of their key players.

In 2012, he joined Mitra Kukar and rejoined Tampines Rovers in 2013.

Club 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
1999	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000			10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001			8	1	0	0	2	0	10	1
2002			3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2003			2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
2004			22	3	0	0	5	0	27	3
2005			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	10	0	1	1	0	0	11	1
2006	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	18	1	1	0	5	0	24	1
2007		J2 League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2007	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
2008	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Singapore			League		Singapore Cup		League Cup		Total
2009	Tampines Rovers	S.League	29	5	3	0	3	1	35	6
2010			30	2	5	0	1	0	36	2
2011			28	1	3	0	3	0	34	1
Indonesia			League		Piala Indonesia		League Cup		Total
2011–12	Mitra Kukar	Super League	22	1	-		-		22	1
Country	Japan		73	5	2	1	15	0	90	6
	Singapore		87	8	11	0	7	1	105	9
	Indonesia		22	1	-		-		22	1
Total			182	14	13	1	22	1	217	16

Honours

Club honors

Kashima Antlers

• J1 League (3): 2000, 2001, 2008
• J.League Cup (2): 2000, 2002
• Emperor's Cup (1): 2000

Tampines Rovers

• S.League (1): 2011
• Singapore Charity Shield (1): 2011

External links

• Seiji Kaneko at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)