Akira Kaji

Akira Kaji

Personal information
Full name	Akira Kaji
Date of birth	January 13, 1980 (1980-01-13)
Place of birth	Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Gamba Osaka
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998-2001 2000-2001 2002-2005 2006-	Cerezo Osaka →Oita Trinita (loan) Tokyo Gamba Osaka
National team
2003-2008	Japan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Akira Kaji (加地 亮, Kaji Akira, born January 13, 1980) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Gamba Osaka. He has played for the Japanese national team.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
1998	Cerezo Osaka	J. League 1	15	0	1	0	1	1	-		17	1
1999			9	0	0	0	0	0	-		9	0
2000	Oita Trinita	J. League 2	34	3	2	0	1	0	-		37	3
2001			41	0	2	0	4	0	-		47	0
2002	Tokyo	J. League 1	20	1	1	0	6	0	-		27	1
2003			22	0	2	0	6	0	-		30	0
2004			22	0	3	0	1	0	-		26	0
2005			25	0	2	0	0	0	-		27	0
2006	Gamba Osaka	J. League 1	29	1	5	1	0	0	5	0	39	2
2007			28	1	4	1	6	0	-		38	2
2008			26	0	5	0	4	0	8	0	43	0
2009			20	0	5	1	0	0	1	0	26	1
2010
Country	Japan		291	6	32	3	29	1	14	0	366	10
Total			291	6	32	3	29	1	14	0	366	10

International career statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2003	1	0
2004	20	0
2005	14	1
2006	14	0
2007	11	1
2008	4	0
Total	64	2

References

• (Japanese) Japan Football Association
• (Japanese) Japan National Football Team Database
• (English) National Football Teams