Keiji Kaimoto

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Keiji Kaimoto
Personal information
Full name Keiji Kaimoto
Date of birth (1972-11-26) November 26, 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Suita, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1988–1990 Tokai University Gyosei High School
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)
Total 213 (8)
National team
2000 Japan 1 (0)
Honours
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2000 Lebanon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Keiji Kaimoto (海本 慶治, Kaimoto Keiji, born November 26, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Kojiro Kaimoto is also a former footballer.

Biography[change | change source]

Kaimoto was born in Suita on November 26, 1972. After graduating from Tokai University, he joined Japan Football League club Vissel Kobe in 1995. The club won the 2nd place in 1996 and was promoted to J1 League. From 1997, he played many matches. In 2001, he moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight. In 2003, his younger brother Kojiro Kaimoto also joined Grampus. However his opportunity to play gradually decreased. He moved to Albirex Niigata with Kojiro in 2005. Although he played many matches, Kojiro left the club in May 2006. His opportunity to play decreased from 2007 and retired end of 2008 season.

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

Statistics[change | change source]

[1][2]

Club statistics League CupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League CupTotal
1995 Vissel Kobe Football League 2 0 0 0 - 2 0
1996 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
1997 J1 League 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 J1 League 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 J1 League 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

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2000 1 0
Total 1 0

References[change | change source]

  1. Keiji Kaimoto at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Keiji Kaimoto at J.League (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  3. Japan National Football Team Database

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