Daiki Kaneko
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| Full name | Daiki Kaneko | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1998 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||
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Current team | Júbilo Iwata | ||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| Karasuyama Kita FC | |||||||||||
| FC Tucano | |||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Ichiritsu Funabashi High School | ||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2017 | Kanagawa University | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Shonan Bellmare | 56 | (5) | ||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2022 | → Kyoto Sanga FC (loan) | 22 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 52 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2025– | Júbilo Iwata | 21 | (3) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:08, 24 July 2022 (UTC) | |||||||||||
Daiki Kaneko (金子 大毅, Kaneko Daiki; born August 28, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Júbilo Iwata.[2]
After starting his professional career with Shonan Bellmare, Kaneko has played over 140 league matches in the J1 League.
Career
Born in Tokyo, Kaneko played at Kanagawa University in 2017, playing as a defensive midfielder in the Inter-High School Championship. He joined Shonan Bellmare from the 2018 season.[3] Kaneko made his professional debut in the J League Cup against Sagan Tosu.[4] Kaneko scored his first league goal against V-Varen Nagasaki on 31 August 2018, scoring in the 61st minute.[5] On 9 September 2018, Kaneko scored the equalizing goal against Cerezo Osaka in the J.League Cup, scoring in the 32nd minute.[6] On 14 March 2019, he underwent surgery for a dislocated right peroneal tendon and would be out for around three months.[7]
On 25 December 2020, Kaneko was announced at Urawa Reds on a permanent transfer.[8] He played 12 league matches during his time at the club.[9]
On 26 December 2021, Kaneko was announced at Kyoto Sanga on a one year loan deal.[10] During his loan spell, he made 22 league appearances and scored one goal.[9] On 20 December 2022, Kaneko was announced at Kyoto Sanga on a permanent transfer.[11] During the 2023 season, he played in 26 league matches.[9]
On 26 December 2024, Kaneko was announced at Júbilo Iwata on a permanent transfer.[12] He made over 20 league appearances during the season.[9]
Style of play
Kaneko is described as "fearless" and is talented at winning the ball.[13]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Shonan Bellmare | 2018 | J1 League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - | 21 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a][b] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 56 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 7 | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2021 | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |
| Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 2022 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 83 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
- ^ Appearance in the J1/J2 play-offs
References
- ^ "Daiki Kaneko" (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga FC. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "金子 大毅｜京都サンガF.C.オフィシャルサイト". 京都サンガF.C.オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "MF金子大毅の湘南加入が決定。市立船橋の16年度選手権先発メンバーから7人目のJリーガー誕生" [Midfielder Daiki Kaneko has joined Shonan. He is the seventh J-Leaguer to be selected from Funabashi City's starting line-up for the 2016 championship.]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "鳥栖はドイツ帰りの19歳、湘南はユース16歳が初先発も…3位vs4位対決はスコアレスドロー" [Tosu's 19-year-old who just returned from Germany and Shonan's 16-year-old youth player made their first start... The match between 3rd and 4th place ended in a scoreless draw]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "長崎凱旋・梅崎司が2年ぶりJ1弾!! 昇格組対決は湘南が制す" [Nagasaki's triumphant returnee, Umesaki Tsukasa, scores his first J1 goal in two years! Shonan wins the match against the newly promoted teams]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "湘南曹監督「大人になった」昨季王者撃破で快挙４強" [Shonan So, coach, "We've grown up" - the team achieves impressive feat of beating last season's champions and reaching the semi-finals]. www.nikkansports.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "湘南の金子大毅、右腓骨筋腱脱臼で手術…練習中に負傷、全治約3カ月" [Shonan's Daiki Kaneko undergoes surgery for dislocated right peroneal tendon... Injured during practice, fully recovered in about 3 months]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "金子大毅選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Daiki Kaneko]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ a b c d "Daiki Kaneko Profile". www.worldfootball.net.
- ^ "金子大毅選手 浦和レッズより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Daiki Kaneko joins on loan from Urawa Reds]. www.sanga-fc.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "金子大毅選手 浦和レッズより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of Daiki Kaneko's permanent transfer from Urawa Red Diamonds]. www.sanga-fc.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "金子 大毅選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Daiki Kaneko]. www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "アジアカップ前最後のテストマッチ！ 11月の日本代表で見たい5人のJリーガー" [The final test match before the Asian Cup! Five J-Leaguers to watch on the Japanese national team in November]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 133 out of 289)
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Daiki Kaneko Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
External links
- Daiki Kaneko at j-league.or.jp (in Japanese)
- Daiki Kaneko at jleague.jp (archive) (in Japanese)
- Daiki Kaneko at Kyoto Sanga (archived) (in Japanese)