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

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

Playing career

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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

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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 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

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