Koichi Sekimoto

Koichi Sekimoto (関本 恒一, Sekimoto Koichi, May 23, 1978 – January 23, 2016) was a Japanese football player.

Koichi Sekimoto
関本 恒一
Personal information
Full name Koichi Sekimoto
Date of birth (1978-05-23)May 23, 1978
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Date of death January 23, 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 37)
Place of death Osaka, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1994–1996 Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2002 Sagan Tosu 89 (2)
2013–2014 FC Iseshima 5 (1)
Total 94 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Sekimoto was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 23, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Football League club Sagan Tosu in 1997. He played many matches from first season and the club was promoted to new league J2 League from 1999. He retired end of 2002 season. In 2013, he returned as player for Prefectural Leagues club FC Iseshima. However he was diagnosed as osteosarcoma in August 2014. On January 23, 2016, he died of leiomyosarcoma, a type of cancer in Osaka Prefecture at the age of 37.[1]

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
1997Sagan TosuFootball League71100081
199820031-231
1999J2 League1000010110
20001100000110
20012514020311
200216030-190
2013FC IseshimaPrefectural Leagues41--41
201410--10
Total 943111301084

References

  1. Saga Shimbun(in Japanese)
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