Taikai Uemoto (上本 大海, Uemoto Taikai, born June 1, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.

Taikai Uemoto
上本 大海
Personal information
Full name Taikai Uemoto
Date of birth (1982-06-01) June 1, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1998–2000 Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Júbilo Iwata 6 (0)
2005–2009 Oita Trinita 127 (2)
2010–2011 Cerezo Osaka 58 (1)
2012–2015 Vegalta Sendai 39 (1)
2016 V-Varen Nagasaki 5 (0)
2017 Kagoshima United FC 22 (1)
Total 257 (5)
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
Winner J1 League 2002
Runner-up J1 League 2001
Runner-up J1 League 2003
Runner-up J.League Cup 2001
Winner Emperor's Cup 2003
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2004
Oita Trinita
Winner J.League Cup 2008
Vegalta Sendai
Runner-up J1 League 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Uemoto was born in Ibusuki on June 1, 1982. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 2001. However he could hardly play in the match in the club have many Japan national team players Hideto Suzuki, Makoto Tanaka and so on. In 2005, he moved to J1 club Oita Trinita. He became a regular player as left back of three backs defense and played many matches for a long time. The club won the champions 2008 J.League Cup first major title in the club history. However the club was relegated to J2 League end of 2009 season and he was released from the club due to their financial problems. In 2010, he moved to J1 club Cerezo Osaka. He played many matches as regular center back with Teruyuki Moniwa. In 2012, he moved to J1 club Vegalta Sendai. He played as regular center back with Jiro Kamata in 2012. However he could not play many matches for injuries from 2013. In 2016, he moved to J2 club V-Varen Nagasaki. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2017, he moved to J3 League club Kagoshima United FC based in his local. He played many matches and retired end of 2017 season.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
2001 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
2002 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 0
2003 5 0 1 0 2 0 - 8 0
2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2005 Oita Trinita J1 League 14 0 2 0 0 0 - 16 0
2006 25 0 2 0 2 0 - 29 0
2007 29 0 1 0 4 0 - 34 0
2008 31 2 0 0 11 1 - 42 3
2009 28 0 2 0 6 0 - 36 0
2010 Cerezo Osaka J1 League 33 0 2 0 4 0 - 39 0
2011 25 1 4 0 0 0 7 0 36 1
2012 Vegalta Sendai J1 League 22 1 1 0 2 0 25 1
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 15 0 0 0 1 0 16 0
2015 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
2016 V-Varen Nagasaki J2 League 5 0 1 0 6 0
2017 Kagoshima United FC J3 League 22 1 2 0 24 1
Career total 257 5 19 0 34 1 11 0 321 6

References

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  1. ^ Kagoshima United FC(in Japanese)
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