Koji Ezumi facts for kids

Koji Ezumi (江角 浩司, Ezumi Kōji, born December 18, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper for many years.

Koji Ezumi's Football Journey

Koji Ezumi was born in Izumo, Japan, on December 18, 1978. After finishing his studies at Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, he started his professional football career.

Starting with Oita Trinita

In 2002, Koji Ezumi joined Oita Trinita. This team was part of the J2 League, which is a professional football league in Japan. In his first year, Oita Trinita won the championship. They were then promoted to the J1 League, the top football league in Japan.

Even though his team did well, Koji Ezumi did not play in many games at first. Other goalkeepers like Hayato Okanaka and Riki Takasaki played more often. In April 2004, he became the main goalkeeper for a short time. However, a new player named Shusaku Nishikawa soon took his place in May.

Moving to Omiya Ardija

In 2006, Koji Ezumi moved to a new team, Omiya Ardija. This team was in the J1 League. He worked hard and became the regular goalkeeper in June 2007. He played in every single game for two years in a row, in 2008 and 2009. That's 34 matches each year!

After 2009, he faced more competition. Another goalkeeper, Takashi Kitano, became the main player. Koji Ezumi did not play in many games again until 2014.

Final Years with Kataller Toyama

In 2015, Koji Ezumi joined Kataller Toyama. This team had recently moved down to the J3 League, another professional league in Japan. He became the main goalkeeper for this team.

However, in July, he lost his position to Tatsumi Iida. Koji Ezumi played his last professional games in 2016. He decided to retire from football at the end of that season.

Koji Ezumi's Career Statistics

Here is a summary of Koji Ezumi's games played for his clubs:

See also

In Spanish: Koji Ezumi para niños