Koichi Sekimoto facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koichi Sekimoto | ||
| Date of birth | May 23, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Date of death | January 23, 2016 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2002 | Sagan Tosu | 89 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Ise-Shima | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 94 | (3) | |
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Koichi Sekimoto (関本 恒一, Sekimoto Koichi, May 23, 1978 – January 23, 2016) was a Japanese football player.
Playing career
Sekimoto was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 23, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Football League club Sagan Tosu in 1997. He played many matches from the first season and the club was promoted to the J2 League in 1999. He retired at the end of the 2002 season. In 2013, he returned to play for Prefectural Leagues club FC Ise-Shima. However, he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in August 2014. On January 23, 2016, he died of leiomyosarcoma, a type of cancer in Osaka Prefecture at the age of 37.
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 | ||||||
| 1997 | Sagan Tosu | Football League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 23 | 1 | |||
| 1999 | J2 League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2002 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | FC Ise-Shima | Prefectural Leagues | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 94 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 108 | 4 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Koichi Sekimoto para niños
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