Seiji Kaneko facts for kids
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| Full name | Seiji Kaneko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 27, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996–1998 | Higashi Fukuoka High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2008 | Kashima Antlers | 45 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | →Vissel Kobe (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | →Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | →Nagoya Grampus Eight (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Tampines Rovers | 87 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Mitra Kukar | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Tampines Rovers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Ang Thong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Yangon United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 182 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seiji Kaneko (born May 27, 1980) is a former professional football player from Japan. He played as a defender during his career. Kaneko is known for playing with several clubs in Japan and Southeast Asia.
Playing Football
Seiji Kaneko began his professional football journey in 1999. He started with the team Kashima Antlers in Japan. During his time with Kashima Antlers, he sometimes played for other teams temporarily. This is called being "on loan."
He was on loan to Vissel Kobe in 2005. Then, he played for Avispa Fukuoka from 2006 to 2007. In 2007, he also had a short loan spell with Nagoya Grampus Eight. He returned to Kashima Antlers in 2008.
After leaving Japan, Kaneko moved to Singapore. From 2009 to 2013, he was a key player for Tampines Rovers. He played for Mitra Kukar in Indonesia for one season in 2012. Later, he played for Ang Thong in Thailand in 2014. His last club was Yangon United FC in Myanmar in 2015.
Throughout his career, Seiji Kaneko played in 182 league games. He scored 14 goals in total.
Achievements and Awards
Seiji Kaneko won several important titles with his teams.
Club Honours
- With Kashima Antlers (Japan)
- J1 League (Japan's top league):
- Won 3 times: 2000, 2001, 2008
- J.League Cup (a cup competition in Japan):
- Won 2 times: 2000, 2002
- Emperor's Cup (another major cup in Japan):
- Won 1 time: 2000
- With Tampines Rovers (Singapore)
- S.League (Singapore's top league):
- Won 1 time: 2011
- Singapore Charity Shield (a super cup match):
- Won 1 time: 2011
See also
In Spanish: Seiji Kaneko para niños
