Keiju Karashima

Keiju Karashima
辛島 啓珠

Personal information
Full name	Keiju Karashima
Date of birth	(1971-06-24) June 24, 1971
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1990–1993	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1996	Gamba Osaka	67	(3)
1997	Avispa Fukuoka	1	(0)
1998–1999	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1	(0)
2000–2001	Mito HollyHock	36	(0)
Total		105	(3)
Managerial career
2005–2007	Matsumoto Yamaga FC
2010–2012	Japan Soccer College
2013	FC Gifu
2014	Sagawa Printing Kyoto
2015	SC Sagamihara
2016–2017	Albirex Niigata Ladies
2018–	Suzuka Unlimited FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keiju Karashima (辛島 啓珠, Karashima Keiju, born June 24, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Karashima was born in Kyoto on June 24, 1971. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Gamba Osaka in 1994. He became a regular player as center back from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased for injuries from 1995. In 1997, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. However he could hardly play in the match and left the club end of 1997 season. After a blank for 10 months, in October 1998, he joined to his local club Kyoto Purple Sanga. Although he played until 1999, he could hardly play in the match. In 2000, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Mito HollyHock. Although he played as regular player in 2000, his opportunity to play decreased in 2001 and retired in September 2001.

Coaching career

After retirement, Karashima started coaching career at Kashiwa Reysol in October 2001. He coached youth team until June 2004. In 2005, he signed with Regional Leagues club Matsumoto Yamaga FC and managed the club until 2007. In 2008, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, FC Gifu. He became a coach for top team and manager for reserve team. In 2009, he moved to Regional Leagues club Japan Soccer College and became a coach. In 2010, he became a manager and managed the club until 2012. In 2013, he returned to FC Gifu and became a coach. In August 2013, manager Koji Gyotoku was sacked and Karashima became a new manager as Gyotoku successor. In 2014, he moved to Japan Football League club Sagawa Printing Kyoto and became a manager. In 2015, he moved to J3 League club SC Sagamihara and managed the club until November. In 2016, he signed with L.League club Albirex Niigata Ladies. He managed the club until 2017 and the club won the 2nd place 2016 Empress's Cup. In 2018, he moved to Regional Leagues club Suzuka Unlimited FC.

Club statistics

Season	Club	League	League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1994	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	42	3	0	0	3	0	45	3
1995			14	0	0	0	–		14	0
1996			11	0	0	0	9	0	20	0
1997	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1998	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	30	0	3	0	2	0	35	0
2001			6	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
Total			105	3	3	0	15	0	123	3

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Matsumoto Yamaga FC	2005	2007	41	29	5	7	070.73
FC Gifu Second	2008	2008	9	9	0	0	100.00
Japan Soccer College	2010	2012	42	34	5	3	080.95
FC Gifu	2013	2013	13	3	4	6	023.08
Sagawa Printing Kyoto	2014	2014	26	20	1	5	076.92
SC Sagamihara	2015	2015	33	15	6	12	045.45
Total			164	110	21	33	067.07

External links

• Player statistics at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Manager statistics manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Profile