Koji Sakamoto

Koji Sakamoto (坂本 紘司, Sakamoto Koji, born December 3, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.

Koji Sakamoto
坂本 紘司
Personal information
Full name Koji Sakamoto
Date of birth (1978-12-03) December 3, 1978
Place of birth Yasu, Shiga, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1996 Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Júbilo Iwata 0 (0)
2000–2012 Shonan Bellmare 456 (57)
Total 456 (57)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Sakamoto was born in Yasu on December 3, 1978. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1997. Although he played several matches as substitute forward in J.League Cup, he could hardly play in the match. In 2000, he moved to J2 League club Shonan Bellmare. Although he could not play at all in the match in 2000, he became a regular player as offensive midfielder from 2001 and played many matches for a long time. In 2007, he was converted to defensive midfielder. However he was returned to offensive midfielder by manager Yasuharu Sorimachi in 2009. The club also won the 3rd place in 2009 and was promoted to J1 from 2010. However the club finished at bottom place in 2010 and was relegated to J2 in a year. In 2012, he lost his regular position and played many matches as substitute. He retired end of 2012 season.

Sakamoto played 456 J.League games for Shonan Bellmare (a club record) between 2000 and 2012, also being for many years the team's captain.[1]

Club statistics

[2]

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Júbilo Iwata199700002020
199800000000
199900002020
Shonan Bellmare200000000000
200139825004113
2002387434210
200344441485
200438831419
200535131382
200639110401
200744320463
200839310403
20095013005013
20103031021334
201135641397
201225000250
Career total 4565726135048770

References

  1. Sakamoto announces retirement. Shonan Bellmare. 13 November 2012.
  2. "Stats Centre: Koji Sakamoto Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
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