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Tomoki Ikemoto
池元 友樹
Personal information
Full name Tomoki Ikemoto
Date of birth (1985-03-27) 27 March 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Giravanz Kitakyushu
Number 11
Youth career
2000–2002 Higashi Fukuoka High School
2003–2004 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 New Wave Kitakyushu 26 (27)
2006 FC Gifu 0 (0)
2007 Kashiwa Reysol 1 (0)
2008–2009 Yokohama FC 72 (11)
2010–2014 Giravanz Kitakyushu 172 (41)
2015 Matsumoto Yamaga 8 (1)
2016– Giravanz Kitakyushu 111 (34)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2020.
† Appearances (Goals).

Tomoki Ikemoto (池元 友樹, Ikemoto Tomoki) is a Japanese footballer. He was born on March 27, 1985, in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. Tomoki Ikemoto plays as a forward for Giravanz Kitakyushu.

Tomoki Ikemoto's Football Journey

Tomoki Ikemoto started playing football at a young age. He went to Higashi Fukuoka High School from 2000 to 2002. After high school, he even played for the famous River Plate in Argentina for two years. This was a big step in his early career.

Starting Professional Play

Ikemoto began his professional career in Japan in 2005. He joined a team called New Wave Kitakyushu. This team is now known as Giravanz Kitakyushu. He played there for two seasons, scoring many goals.

In 2006, he also played a short time for FC Gifu. Then, in 2007, he moved to Kashiwa Reysol, a team in Japan's top league, J1 League.

Playing for Yokohama FC

From 2008 to 2009, Tomoki Ikemoto played for Yokohama FC. He was a regular player for them. During his time there, he played in 72 games and scored 11 goals.

Return to Giravanz Kitakyushu

Tomoki Ikemoto returned to Giravanz Kitakyushu in 2010. He stayed with the team for five years, until 2014. He played a lot of matches, appearing in 172 games and scoring 41 goals. He was a very important player for them.

Time at Matsumoto Yamaga

In 2015, Ikemoto moved to Matsumoto Yamaga. This team was in the J1 League at the time. He played 8 games and scored 1 goal during his season there.

Back to Giravanz Kitakyushu (Again!)

In 2016, Tomoki Ikemoto came back to Giravanz Kitakyushu for a third time. He has continued to play for them since then. As of January 2020, he had played over 111 more games and scored 34 goals in his latest period with the club.

Throughout his career, Tomoki Ikemoto has played in different leagues in Japan. These include the J1 League, J2 League, and J3 League. He has also played in the Emperor's Cup and the J. League Cup. He is known for being a forward, which means his main job is to score goals for his team.


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