Kunimitsu Sekiguchi facts for kids
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| Full name | Kunimitsu Sekiguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 26, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tama, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Nankatsu SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Teikyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2012 | Vegalta Sendai | 274 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Urawa Reds | 27 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Cerezo Osaka | 75 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Vegalta Sendai | 96 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Nankatsu SC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2011 | Japan | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi (関口 訓充, Sekiguchi Kunimitsu, born 26 December 1985) is a Japanese football player. He is a midfielder who currently plays for Nankatsu SC. Sekiguchi was born in Tama, Tokyo, Japan.
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Playing for Different Clubs
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi has played for several football clubs in Japan. He started his professional career with Vegalta Sendai in 2004. He played there for many years, until 2012.
Moving to New Teams
After his time at Vegalta Sendai, Sekiguchi joined Urawa Reds in 2013. He played for Urawa Reds for two seasons. Then, in 2015, he moved to Cerezo Osaka.
Returning to Vegalta Sendai
After the 2017 season, many thought Sekiguchi might stop playing football. However, he made a surprising announcement in April 2018. He decided to rejoin his old team, Vegalta Sendai. He played for them again until 2021.
Current Club
Since 2022, Kunimitsu Sekiguchi has been playing for Nankatsu SC. This team is known for being inspired by the famous Japanese football manga series, Captain Tsubasa.
Playing for Japan's National Team
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi also had the honor of playing for the Japanese national team. This means he represented his country in international matches.
International Debut
He played his first game for Japan on October 8, 2010. It was a friendly match against the Argentina national team. He played a total of three games for Japan between 2010 and 2011.
Achievements and Awards
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi has won several important awards and championships during his career.
Club Success
- With Vegalta Sendai, he helped the team win the J2 League in 2009. This meant they were promoted to the top league.
- With Cerezo Osaka, he had a very successful year in 2017. He won both the J.League Cup and the Emperor's Cup with the team. These are two major football tournaments in Japan.
National Team Success
- He also won the Kirin Cup with the Japan national team in 2011. This is an international football tournament held in Japan.
External links
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Kunimitsu Sekiguchi at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Kunimitsu Sekiguchi para niños
