Keiji Kaimoto
Encyclopedia
is a former Japanese football player who was a defender.
After graduating from Tōkai University
, he joined Japan Football League
side Vissel Kobe
in 1995. He was transferred to Nagoya Grampus Eight
in 2001, then to Albirex Niigata
in 2005.
He was capped once for Japan when he played an 2000 AFC Asian Cup
match against Qatar
at the group stage in Beirut
on October 20, 2000. He was sent off in the 39th minute in this match. The team went on to win the tournament.
|1995||rowspan="6"|Vissel Kobe
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|1997||rowspan="4"|J. League 1||20||0||2||1||0||0||22||1
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|1998||32||4||1||0||3||0||36||4
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|1999||28||1||0||0||2||0||30||1
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|2000||22||1||4||0||1||0||27||1
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|2001||rowspan="4"|Nagoya Grampus Eight
||rowspan="4"|J. League 1||21||0||1||0||5||0||27||0
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|2002||12||0||0||0||5||1||17||1
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|2003||7||0||0||0||2||0||9||0
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|2004||9||0||1||0||3||0||13||0
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|2005||rowspan="4"|Albirex Niigata
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|2006||31||1||1||0||4||0||36||1
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|2007||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|2008||9||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
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After graduating from Tōkai University
Tokai University
is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications...
, he joined Japan Football League
Japan Football League (former)
The former was an association football league that existed from 1992 to 1998. Also known as the JFL, it was the 2nd tier of the Japanese football hierarchy following J...
side Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was...
in 1995. He was transferred to Nagoya Grampus Eight
Nagoya Grampus Eight
are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...
in 2001, then to Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
is a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
in 2005.
He was capped once for Japan when he played an 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2000 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:...
match against Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
at the group stage in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
on October 20, 2000. He was sent off in the 39th minute in this match. The team went on to win the tournament.
Club career statistics
|-|1995||rowspan="6"|Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was...
||rowspan="2"|Football League
Japan Football League
The is the 3rd tier of the Japanese association football league system, following J. League Division 1 and J. League Division 2. Also known as the JFL, it is generally considered as the top amateur league in Japan although in reality it is a semi-professional league as many full-time footballers...
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|1996||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0
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|1997||rowspan="4"|J. League 1||20||0||2||1||0||0||22||1
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|1998||32||4||1||0||3||0||36||4
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|1999||28||1||0||0||2||0||30||1
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|2000||22||1||4||0||1||0||27||1
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|2001||rowspan="4"|Nagoya Grampus Eight
Nagoya Grampus Eight
are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...
||rowspan="4"|J. League 1||21||0||1||0||5||0||27||0
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|2002||12||0||0||0||5||1||17||1
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|2003||7||0||0||0||2||0||9||0
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|2004||9||0||1||0||3||0||13||0
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|2005||rowspan="4"|Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
is a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
||rowspan="4"|J. League 1||20||1||1||0||6||0||27||1
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|2006||31||1||1||0||4||0||36||1
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|2007||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|2008||9||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
213||8||11||1||31||1||255||10
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International career statistics
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