Shinji Kaneko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shinji Kaneko | ||
| Date of birth | April 3, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zweigen Kanazawa | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000-2005 | JEF United Ichihara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Vegalta Sendai | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ryukyu | 54 | (1) |
| 2011- | Zweigen Kanazawa | 26 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Japan | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Shinji Kaneko (born April 3, 1987) is a Japanese football player.
Career
In 2003 won with the JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves the J League Youth Championship.
2006 started his professional career with Vegalta Sendai in the defensive and offensive midfield role. In the spring 2009 joined as right back to Ryukyu FC.[1] After two years left Ryukyu and signed for Zweigen Kanazawa.[2]
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Total | |||||
| 2006 | Vegalta Sendai | J. League 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Ryukyu | Football League | 29 | 1 | - | 29 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 54 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
International
He played in 2003 for the Japanese national under-17 football team.