Keiji Kaimoto

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

Keiji Kaimoto
海本 慶治
Personal information
Full name Keiji Kaimoto
Date of birth (1972-11-26) November 26, 1972
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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.

National team career

Kaimoto was capped once for Japan national team, when he played a 2000 Asian Cup match against Qatar at the group stage in Beirut on October 20, 2000. He was sent off in the 39th minute in the match.[1] The team went on to win the tournament.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1995Vissel KobeFootball League2000-20
19960000-00
1997J1 League2002100221
19983241030364
19992810020301
20002214010271
2001Nagoya Grampus EightJ1 League2101050270
20021200051171
200370002090
2004901030130
2005Albirex NiigataJ1 League2011060271
20063111040361
200700000000
200890000090
Total 213811131125510

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200010
Total10

National team

Honors and awards

Team honors

References

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