Seiji Koga facts for kids
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Full name | Seiji Koga | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | August 7, 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Okawa, Fukuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1995–1997 | Higashi Fukuoka High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
1998–2001 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
2002–2007 | Avispa Fukuoka | 134 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | SC Sagamihara | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 177 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Seiji Koga (古賀 誠史, Koga Seiji, born August 7, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a Midfielder. His brother, Masahiro Koga, was also a football player.
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Seiji Koga's Football Journey
Seiji Koga was born in Okawa, Japan, on August 7, 1979. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career in 1998. He joined Yokohama Marinos, a team in the top Japanese league, called the J1 League.
Early Career at Yokohama F. Marinos
At Yokohama Marinos (which later became Yokohama F. Marinos), Seiji played as an offensive midfielder. Even though he played in some matches each season, he wasn't a regular player. He was looking for more time on the field.
Moving to Avispa Fukuoka
In 2002, Seiji moved to Avispa Fukuoka. This team was in the J2 League, which is the second division of Japanese football. Avispa Fukuoka was also based in his home area, which was a nice bonus. Here, Seiji became a key player. He played many games as a left offensive midfielder.
His hard work paid off! In 2005, Avispa Fukuoka won promotion to the J1 League. This meant they moved up to the top division for the 2006 season. However, the team was relegated back to J2 the very next year. In 2007, Seiji didn't get to play as much as before.
Time at Vissel Kobe
Later in 2007, Seiji joined Vissel Kobe, another J1 League team. He became a regular player there and played often until May 2008. Unfortunately, he got an injury that kept him from playing for a while. He returned to the field in July 2009. At the end of the 2009 season, he left Vissel Kobe.
Final Years with SC Sagamihara
In May 2010, Seiji Koga joined SC Sagamihara. This team was in the Japanese Prefectural Leagues, which are lower-level leagues. He played a lot for SC Sagamihara. The team did well and was promoted to the Japanese Regional Leagues in 2011. Seiji Koga played his last professional season in 2012 and then retired from football.
Career Statistics
Here's a look at Seiji Koga's playing statistics during his career:
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
1998 | Yokohama Marinos | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
1999 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2001 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2002 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 1 | |
2003 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 28 | 7 | |||
2004 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | 9 | |||
2005 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 5 | |||
2006 | J1 League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
2007 | J2 League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 2 | ||
2007 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
2008 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
2009 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Total | 177 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 197 | 28 |
See also
In Spanish: Seiji Koga para niños