Koji Homma facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koji Homma | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Mito Junior College High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2024 | Mito HollyHock | 581 | (0) |
| Total | 581 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024, 11:27 (UTC) | |||
Koji Homma (本間 幸司, Honma Kōji, born April 27, 1977) is a Japanese former professional football player. He was a goalkeeper. He played for J2 League club Mito HollyHock until he retired in 2024. Koji Homma holds the amazing record for playing the most games in the J2 League.
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Koji Homma's Football Journey
Koji Homma was born in Hitachi, Japan, on April 27, 1977. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career in 1996. He joined Urawa Red Diamonds, a team in Japan's top league, the J1 League. However, he did not get to play many games there.
Joining Mito HollyHock
In the middle of 1999, Homma moved to Mito HollyHock. This club was based in his home area, Ibaraki Prefecture. At that time, Mito HollyHock was in the Japan Football League. Koji Homma quickly became their main goalkeeper.
In the 1999 season, Mito HollyHock finished in third place. This was a great achievement because it meant they were promoted to the J2 League in 2000.
A Long Career in J2 League
Even though Mito HollyHock sometimes struggled in the J2 League, Koji Homma remained their regular goalkeeper for many years. He was a very consistent player.
On August 14, 2014, Koji Homma made history. He became the very first player to play in 500 matches in the J2 League! This shows how dedicated and long-lasting his career was.
However, after the summer of 2016, he started playing less often. Another goalkeeper, Takashi Kasahara, began to play more games.
Retirement from Football
On September 25, 2024, Koji Homma officially announced that he would retire from football at the end of the 2024 season. He had played as a professional goalkeeper for 28 years, which is a very long and successful career!
Career Statistics
Here is a look at Koji Homma's career statistics, showing how many games he played for each club.
| 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 | ||||||
| 1996 | Urawa Red Diamonds | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Mito HollyHock | JFL | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 27 | 0 | |
| 2000 | J2 League | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2003 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 50 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 581 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 603 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 581 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 603 | 0 | ||
More Information
- Koji Homma at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Profile at Mito HollyHock
See also
In Spanish: Koji Homma para niños
