Keita Kanemoto

Keita Kanemoto
金本 圭太

Personal information
Full name	Keita Kanemoto
Date of birth	(1977-07-13) July 13, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1993–1995	Hiroshima Minami High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1998	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	11	(0)
1999–2003	Oita Trinita	90	(0)
Total		101	(0)
Medal record Sanfrecce Hiroshima Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1996
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keita Kanemoto (金本 圭太, Kanemoto Keita, born July 13, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kanemoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on July 13, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, in 1996. He played as defensive midfielder in 1997; however, he did not play very often. In 1999, he moved to the newly promoted J2 League club, Oita Trinita. He played in many matches as a defensive midfielder. The club won the championship in 2002 and was promoted to the J1 League in 2003. However he played less and less often in 2003 and he retired at the end of the 2003 season.

Club statistics

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	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997			8	0	1	0	2	0	11	0
1998			3	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
1999	Oita Trinita	J2 League	29	0	3	1	4	0	36	1
2000			13	0	2	0	0	0	15	0
2001			13	0	2	0	2	0	17	0
2002			27	0	1	0	-		28	0
2003		J1 League	8	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
Total			101	0	10	1	15	0	121	1

References

External links

• Keita Kanemoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• biglobe.ne.jp