Keiji Yoshimura

Keiji Yoshimura (吉村 圭司, Yoshimura Keiji; born August 8, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. His elder brother Koji is also a former footballer.

Keiji Yoshimura
吉村 圭司

Personal information
Full name	Keiji Yoshimura
Date of birth	(1979-08-08) August 8, 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth	Sakawa, Kochi, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997	Ehime FC
1998–2001	Aichi Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2012	Nagoya Grampus	196	(4)
2013–2015	Ehime FC	51	(4)
Total		247	(8)
Medal record Nagoya Grampus Winner J1 League 2010 Runner-up J1 League 2011 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2009
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Yoshimura was born in Sakawa, Kochi on August 8, 1979. After graduating from Aichi Gakuin University, he joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus Eight (later Nagoya Grampus) in 2002. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder in 2003 and played many matches for a long time. In 2009, Grampus won the 2nd place in Emperor's Cup. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2010, Grampus won the champions in 2010 J1 League first J1 League champions in the club history. In 2013, he moved to J2 League club Ehime FC which he played for the youth team. He played many matches as defensive midfielder. However he could not play many matches in 2015 and retired end of 2015 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2002	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	2	0	3	1	0	0	-		5	1
2003			24	1	2	0	5	2	-		31	3
2004			22	0	2	0	6	0	-		30	0
2005			23	0	2	0	4	0	-		29	0
2006			19	1	1	0	3	0	-		23	1
2007			17	0	2	2	5	0	-		24	2
2008	Nagoya Grampus	J1 League	28	1	2	0	7	0	-		37	1
2009			30	1	6	2	2	0	9	0	47	3
2010			14	0	2	0	5	0	-		21	0
2011			6	0	4	0	2	0	3	0	15	0
2012			11	0	2	0	2	0	4	0	19	0
2013	Ehime FC	J2 League	23	3	0	0	-		-		23	3
2014			25	1	0	0	-		-		25	1
2015			3	0	1	0	-		-		4	0
Career total			247	4	29	5	41	2	16	0	333	11