Eiji Gaya facts for kids
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| Full name | Eiji Gaya | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1984–1986 | Noboribetsu Otani High School | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1996 | Kashima Antlers | 104 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Yokohama Marinos | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Vegalta Sendai | 64 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 194 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Gaya (賀谷 英司, Gaya Eiji, born 8 February 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender.
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Eiji Gaya's Football Journey
Early Days and Kashima Antlers
Eiji Gaya was born in Muroran, Japan, on February 8, 1969. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career. In 1987, he joined a team called Sumitomo Metal. This team later became known as Kashima Antlers.
At Kashima Antlers, Eiji Gaya slowly earned more chances to play. He often played as a left side back. In 1994, a new player named Naoki Soma joined the team. Soma became the regular left side back. Because of this, Gaya changed his position to right side back.
However, his playing time became less in 1995. Another player, Naruyuki Naito, often played in the right side back position instead.
Moving to New Teams
In 1997, Eiji Gaya decided to move to a new team. He joined Yokohama Marinos. There, he played in many matches and was an important part of the team.
The next year, in 1998, he moved again. This time, he joined Kyoto Purple Sanga. Unfortunately, he did not get to play much for this team.
Later Career and Retirement
Because he wasn't playing often, Eiji Gaya moved to a J2 League club in 2000. He joined Vegalta Sendai. At Vegalta Sendai, he became a regular player again. He played in many games for them.
Eiji Gaya continued to play for Vegalta Sendai until the end of the 2001 season. After that season, he decided to retire from professional football. He had a career that spanned over 14 years.
External Links
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See also
In Spanish: Eiji Gaya para niños
