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Kojiro Kaimoto

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Kojiro Kaimoto
海本 幸治郎
Personal information
Full name Kojiro Kaimoto
Date of birth (1977-10-14) October 14, 1977 (age 47)
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

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Kaimoto was born in Suita on October 14, 1977.

Club career

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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

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Club

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
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

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