Keiju Karashima

Keiju Karashima
辛島 啓珠
Personal information
Full name Keiju Karashima
Date of birth (1971-06-24) June 24, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1987–1989 Yamashiro High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Gamba Osaka 67 (3)
1997 Avispa Fukuoka 1 (0)
1998–1999 Kyoto Purple Sanga 1 (0)
2000–2001 Mito HollyHock 36 (0)
Total 105 (3)
Managerial career
2005–2007 Matsumoto Yamaga FC
2010–2012 Japan Soccer College
2013 FC Gifu
2014 Sagawa Printing Kyoto
2015 SC Sagamihara
2016–2017 Albirex Niigata Ladies
2018 Suzuka Unlimited FC
2019–2020 Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies
2022- Nankatsu SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keiju Karashima (辛島 啓珠, Karashima Keiju, born June 24, 1971) is a Japanese former football player and manager.

Playing career

Karashima was born in Kyoto on June 24, 1971. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Gamba Osaka in 1994. He became a regular player as center back from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased for injuries from 1995. In 1997, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. However he could hardly play in the match and left the club end of 1997 season. After a blank for 10 months, in October 1998, he joined his local club Kyoto Purple Sanga. Although he played until 1999, he could hardly play in the match. In 2000, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Mito HollyHock. Although he played as regular player in 2000, his opportunity to play decreased in 2001 and retired in September 2001.

Coaching career

After retirement, Karashima started coaching career at Kashiwa Reysol in October 2001. He coached youth team until June 2004. In 2005, he signed with Regional Leagues club Matsumoto Yamaga FC and became a manager. He managed the club until 2007. In 2008, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, FC Gifu. He became a coach for the senior team and manager for reserve team. In 2009, he moved to Regional Leagues club Japan Soccer College and became a coach. In 2010, he became a manager and managed the club until 2012. In 2013, he returned to FC Gifu and became a coach under manager Koji Gyotoku. In August, Gyotoku was sacked and Karashima succeeded him in the role. In 2014, he moved to Japan Football League club Sagawa Printing Kyoto based in his local area. In 2015, he moved to J3 League club SC Sagamihara and managed the club until November. In 2016, he signed with L.League club Albirex Niigata Ladies. The club won the 2nd place 2016 Empress's Cup. He managed the club until 2017. In 2018, he moved to Regional Leagues club Suzuka Unlimited FC. In 2019, he signed with L.League club Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies.[1]

Club statistics

Season Club League League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1994 Gamba Osaka J1 League 42 3 0 0 3 0 45 3
1995 14 0 0 0 – 14 0
1996 11 0 0 0 9 0 20 0
1997 Avispa Fukuoka J1 League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1998 Kyoto Purple Sanga J1 League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 Mito HollyHock J2 League 30 0 3 0 2 0 35 0
2001 6 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
Total 105 3 3 0 15 0 123 3

Managerial statistics

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Matsumoto Yamaga FC 2005 2007 41 29 5 7 070.73
FC Gifu Second 2008 2008 9 9 0 0 100.00
Japan Soccer College 2010 2012 42 34 5 3 080.95
FC Gifu[2] 2013 2013 13 3 4 6 023.08
Sagawa Printing Kyoto 2014 2014 26 20 1 5 076.92
SC Sagamihara[3] 2015 2015 33 15 6 12 045.45
Total 164 110 21 33 067.07

References

  1. ^ Mynavi Vegalta Sendai(in Japanese)
  2. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
  3. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)


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