Kojiro Kaimoto
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kojiro Kaimoto | ||
Date of birth | October 14, 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Suita, Osaka, Japan | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1995 | Tokai University Gyosei High School | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–2000 | Gamba Osaka | 29 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 11 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 39 | (4) |
2005–2006 | Albirex Niigata | 11 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Tokyo Verdy | 52 | (1) |
2009 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 3 | (0) |
2009 | North Queensland Fury | 2 | (0) |
Total | 147 | (6) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kojiro Kaimoto (海本 幸治郎, Kaimoto Kojiro, born October 14, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. His elder brother Keiji is also a former footballer.
Early years
[edit]Kaimoto was born in Suita on October 14, 1977.
Club career
[edit]He joined his local club, Gamba Osaka, in 1996. He played as a midfielder during the first season. Although he played often at first, he did not play at all in 1999 due to injuries. In 2001, he moved to the South Korean team Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. The club won the championship two years in a row (2001-2002). In 2003, he returned to Japan and joined Nagoya Grampus Eight. His brother Keiji also played for the club. He played often as a right-side midfielder over two seasons. In 2005, he moved to the Albirex Niigata with Keiji. However he did not play as often. In June 2006, he moved to the J2 League club Tokyo Verdy. He played often as a right-side back and right midfielder. The club was promoted to the J1 League in 2008. However, he did not play much in 2008. Toward the end of his career, he played for the Australian clubs Bonnyrigg White Eagles and North Queensland Fury in 2009. He retired in October 2009.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
1996 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
1997 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
1998 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2003 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
2004 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
2005 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2006 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2006 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 27 | 1 | |
2007 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | |||
2008 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 131 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 155 | 6 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Kojiro Kaimoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Kojiro Kaimoto – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Osaka Prefecture
- Sportspeople from Suita
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- A-League Men players
- Gamba Osaka players
- Seongnam FC players
- Nagoya Grampus players
- Albirex Niigata players
- Tokyo Verdy players
- Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC players
- Northern Fury FC players
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Men's association football defenders
- Japanese football defender, 1970s birth stubs