Keiji Tamada

Keiji Tamada
玉田圭司
	Tamada escaping a defender (right)
Personal information
Full name	Keiji Tamada
Date of birth	11 April 1980 (age 41)
Place of birth	Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	V-Varen Nagasaki
Number	11
Youth career
1996–1998
Senior career*
National team
Kashiwa Reysol
Nagoya Grampus
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2018 season

Keiji Tamada (玉田圭司, Tamada Keiji, born 11 April 1980) is a Japanese football player who plays for V-Varen Nagasaki.^[1]

Career[]

Club career[]

Tamada joined Kashiwa Reysol from Narashino High School in 1999. His debut was the game against Avispa Fukuoka on 13 March 1999. Kashiwa Reysol won the J.League Cup tile that year. He was not a key player from the start. His prominence grew gradually, especially in the latter half of the 2002 season. He was selected to the Japan national team in 2004. He transferred to Nagoya Grampus Eight (later Nagoya Grampus) taking the opportunity of Kashiwa Reysol's relegation to J2 in 2006.^[2] He took an active part in the 2008 season and Nagoya participated in the AFC Champions League for the first time. He enumerated two goals in 2009 AFC Champions League for Nagoya Grampus and contributed to the team's semifinal advancement. Nagoya Grampus won the J1 League Championship in 2010. He will be playing for Cerezo Osaka this 2015 season.

On 29 December 2016, Tamada re-joined Nagoya Grampus,^[3] signing another one-year contract with Nagoya Grampus on 20 December 2017.^[4] On 6 December 2018, Tamada was released by Nagoya Grampus.^[5]

In 2019, Tamada moved to J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.^[6]

National Team career[]

Tamada made his field debut as a member of the Japan national team against Singapore in 2006 World Cup qualifiers on 31 March 2004.^[7] He scored 3 goals in the 2004 Asian Cup, and this contributed to the Japan national team's top place finish. He was a member of the Japanese team at the 2006 World Cup.^[7] He scored a goal against Brazil in the first round of that World Cup.^[7] He scored 2 goals in 2010 World Cup qualifying matches helping Japan reach the 2010 World Cup. He participated in 2 games at the 2010 World Cup.^[7] He played 72 games and scored 16 goals for Japan until 2010.^[7]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of end of 2018 season^[8]^[9]

Club	Season	League			Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Other¹		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kashiwa Reysol	1999	J1 League	5	0	0	0	1	0	-		-		6	0
	2000		5	0	0	0	1	0	-		-		6	0
	2001		2	0	1	0	0	0	-		-		3	0
	2002		13	3	1	0	2	0	-		-		16	3
	2003		28	11	2	1	5	0	-		-		35	12
	2004		28	10	1	0	0	0	-		2	0	31	10
	2005		28	6	0	0	0	0	-		-		28	6
	Total		109	30	5	1	9	0	-		2	0	125	31
Nagoya Grampus Eight	2006	J1 League	26	6	2	0	1	0	-		-		29	6
Nagoya Grampus Eight	2007		14	5	2	0	4	2	-		-		20	7
Nagoya Grampus	2008		31	4	1	0	2	0	-		-		34	4
	2009		27	8	4	1	1	0	9	2	-		41	11
	2010		29	13	2	1	1	0	-		-		32	14
	2011		33	14	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	40	14
	2012		25	5	3	1	0	0	7	2	-		35	8
	2013		31	9	1	0	6	2	-		-		38	11
	2014		17	2	2	2	4	1	-		-		24	5
	Total		233	66	20	5	19	5	19	4	1	0	291	80
Cerezo Osaka	2015	J2 League	33	10	0	0	–		–		2	1	31	10
	2016	J2 League	24	3	2	1	–		–		0	0	24	3
	Total		57	13	2	1	–		–		2	1	61	15
Nagoya Grampus	2017	J2 League	28	6	1	0	–		–		2	0	31	6
	2018	J1 League	24	3	1	0	3	0	–		–		28	3
	Total		52	9	2	0	3	0	–		2	0	59	9
V-Varen Nagasaki		J2 League							–
V-Varen Nagasaki	Total								–
Career total			451	118	29	7	31	5	19	4	7	0	537	134

¹Includes J.League Promotion / Relegation Series and Japanese Super Cup.

International[]

^[10]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2004	18	5
2005	16	2
2006	7	2
2007	0	0
2008	12	4
2009	10	1
2010	9	2
Total	72	16

showInternational appearances and goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result *	Goal	Competition
2004
1.	31 March	Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore	Singapore	2–1	0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	25 April	ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary	Hungary	2–3	1	Friendly Match
3.	28 April	Generali Arena, Prague, Czech Rep.	Czech Republic	1–0	0	Friendly Match
4.	30 May	City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England	Iceland	3–2	0	Friendly Match
5.	1 June	City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England	England	1–1	0	Friendly Match
6.	9 June	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	India	7–0	0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.	9 July	Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan	Slovakia	3–1	0	Kirin Cup
8.	13 July	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	Serbia and Montenegro	1–0	0	Kirin Cup
9.	20 July	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	Oman	1–0	0	2004 AFC Asian Cup
10.	24 July	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	Thailand	4–1	0	2004 AFC Asian Cup
11.	28 July	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	Iran	0–0	0	2004 AFC Asian Cup
12.	31 July	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	Jordan	1–1	0	2004 AFC Asian Cup
13.	3 August	Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan, China	Bahrain	4–3	2	2004 AFC Asian Cup
14.	7 August	Workers Stadium, Beijing, China	China PR	3–1	1	2004 AFC Asian Cup
15.	18 August	Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan	Argentina	1–2	0	Friendly Match
16.	13 October	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman	Oman	1–0	0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
17.	17 November	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	Singapore	1–0	1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
18.	16 December	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	Germany	0–3	0	Friendly Match
2005
19.	29 January	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	Kazakhstan	4–0	2	Friendly Match
20.	2 February	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	Syria	3–0	0	Friendly Match
21.	9 February	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	North Korea	2–1	0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
22.	25 March	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	Iran	1–2	0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
23.	30 March	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	Bahrain	1–0	0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
24.	22 May	Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan	Peru	0–1	0	Kirin Cup
25.	27 May	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	United Arab Emirates	0–1	0	Kirin Cup
26.	3 June	Bahrain National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain	Bahrain	1–0	0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
27.	16 June	AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany	Mexico	1–2	0	2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
28.	19 June	Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany	Greece	1–0	0	2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
29.	22 June	RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany	Brazil	2–2	0	2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
30.	31 July	Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea	North Korea	0–1	0	2005 East Asian Football Championship
31.	3 August	Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea	China PR	2–2	0	2005 East Asian Football Championship
32.	7 August	Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu, South Korea	South Korea	1–0	0	2005 East Asian Football Championship
33.	17 August	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	Iran	2–1	0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
34.	7 September	Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan	Honduras	5–4	0	Friendly Match
2006
35.	30 March	Ōita Stadium, Ōita, Japan	Ecuador	1–0	0	Friendly Match
36.	9 May	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Bulgaria	1–2	0	Kirin Cup
37.	13 May	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	Scotland	0–0	0	Kirin Cup
38.	30 May	BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany	Germany	2–2	0	Friendly Match
39.	4 June	Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany	Malta	1–0	1	Friendly Match
40.	18 June	Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany	Croatia	0–0	0	2006 FIFA World Cup
41.	22 June	Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany	Brazil	1–4	1	2006 FIFA World Cup
2008
42.	26 March	Bahrain National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain	Bahrain	0–1	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
43.	24 May	Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan	Ivory Coast	1–0	1	Kirin Cup
44.	2 June	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	Oman	3–0	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
45.	7 June	Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman	Oman	1–1	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
46.	14 June	Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Thailand	3–0	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
47.	22 June	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	Bahrain	1–0	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
48.	20 August	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan	Uruguay	1–3	0	Friendly Match
49.	6 September	Bahrain National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain	Bahrain	3–2	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
50.	9 October	Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan	United Arab Emirates	1–1	0	Friendly Match
51.	15 October	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	Uzbekistan	1–1	1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
52.	13 November	Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan	Syria	3–1	1	Friendly Match
53.	19 November	Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Qatar	3–0	1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2009
54.	28 January	Bahrain National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain	Bahrain	0–1	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
55.	4 February	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, Japan	Finland	5–1	0	Friendly Match
56.	11 February	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	Australia	0–0	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
57.	28 March	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	Bahrain	1–0	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
58.	27 May	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Chile	4–0	0	Kirin Cup
59.	10 June	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	Qatar	1–1	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
60.	17 June	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia	Australia	1–2	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
61.	5 September	De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands	Netherlands	0–3	0	Friendly Match
62.	9 September	Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands	Ghana	4–3	1	Friendly Match
63.	8 October	Nihondaira Sports Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan	Hong Kong	6–0	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2010
64.	6 February	Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan	China PR	0–0	0	2010 East Asian Football Championship
65.	11 February	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Hong Kong	3–0	2	2010 East Asian Football Championship
66.	14 February	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	South Korea	1–3	0	2010 East Asian Football Championship
67.	3 March	Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan	Bahrain	2–0	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
68.	7 April	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Serbia	0–3	0	Friendly Match
69.	30 May	UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria	England	1–2	0	Friendly Match
70.	4 June	Stade Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland	Ivory Coast	0–2	0	Friendly Match
71.	19 June	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa	Netherlands	0–1	0	2010 FIFA World Cup
72.	29 June	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa	Paraguay	0–0	0	2010 FIFA World Cup
* Japan score always listed first

Honors[]

Teams[]

Kashiwa Reysol

J.League Cup: 1999

Nagoya Grampus

Japan National Team

AFC Asian Cup: 2004

Individual[]

2010 East Asian Football Championship: Top Scorer

References[]

^ Keiji Tamada at J.League (in Japanese)
^ "Japan striker Tamada joins Nagoya". The Japan Times. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
^ 玉田圭司選手、移籍加入のお知らせ. nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
^ 2018シーズン契約更新選手のお知らせ（1）. nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ 玉田圭司選手、契約満了のお知らせ. nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
^ V-Varen Nagasaki(in Japanese)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Japan National Football Team Database
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 155 out of 289)
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411109 (p. 93 out of 290)
^ "Tamada, Keiji". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 June 2012.

External links[]

Keiji Tamada – FIFA competition record (archived)
Keiji Tamada at National-Football-Teams.com
Japan National Football Team Database
Keiji Tamada at J.League (in Japanese)
Keiji Tamada's official blog (in Japanese)
Profile at V-Varen Nagasaki (in Japanese)

[1] Keiji Tamada at J.League (in Japanese)

[2] "Japan striker Tamada joins Nagoya". The Japan Times. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

[3] 玉田圭司選手、移籍加入のお知らせ. nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.

[4] 2018シーズン契約更新選手のお知らせ（1）. nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.

[5] 玉田圭司選手、契約満了のお知らせ. nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.

[6] V-Varen Nagasaki(in Japanese)

[nationalteam-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Japan National Football Team Database

[8] Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 155 out of 289)

[9] Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411109 (p. 93 out of 290)

[10] "Tamada, Keiji". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 June 2012.

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