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Kenji Koyano
Personal information
Full name Kenji Koyano
Date of birth (1988-06-22) June 22, 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Itako, Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–2006 Kashima Antlers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Kashima Antlers 4 (0)
2012–2013 Albirex Niigata 10 (0)
2014–2015 Mito HollyHock 28 (1)
2016– Gainare Tottori 0 (0)
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Winner J1 League 2007
Winner J1 League 2008
Winner J1 League 2009
Winner J.League Cup 2011
Winner Emperor's Cup 2007
Winner Emperor's Cup 2010
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2016

Kenji Koyano (小谷野 顕治) is a Japanese football player. He was born on June 22, 1988, in Itako, Ibaraki, Japan. Kenji plays as a Midfielder, which is a key position in football. Midfielders help both defend their goal and attack the opponent's goal.

Kenji's Football Journey

Kenji Koyano started playing football at a young age. He joined the youth team of Kashima Antlers in 1995. He played for their youth squad until 2006, learning many important skills.

Playing for Kashima Antlers

In 2007, Kenji joined the senior team of Kashima Antlers. This is one of Japan's most successful football clubs. He was part of the team that won the J1 League three times in a row, from 2007 to 2009. He also helped them win the Emperor's Cup in 2007 and 2010. In 2011, his team won the J.League Cup.

Moving to Other Clubs

After playing for Kashima Antlers, Kenji moved to Albirex Niigata in 2012. He played there for two seasons, until 2013. Later, he joined Mito HollyHock in 2014, where he played until 2015. In 2016, Kenji Koyano joined Gainare Tottori. He continued his professional football career with this club.

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