Kenji Yamamoto (footballer)

Kenji Yamamoto (山本 健二, Yamamoto Kenji, born August 28, 1965) is a former Japanese football player.

Kenji Yamamoto
山本 健二

Personal information
Full name	Kenji Yamamoto
Date of birth	(1965-08-28) August 28, 1965
Place of birth	Yamanashi, Japan
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1981–1983	Nirasaki High School
1984–1987	Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1992	JEF United Ichihara	53	(0)
1993	NTT Kanto	9	(0)
1994–1995	JEF United Ichihara	29	(0)
Total		91	(0)
Medal record JEF United Ichihara Runner-up JSL Cup 1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Yamamoto was born in Yamanashi Prefecture on August 28, 1965. After graduating from Komazawa University, he joined Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1988. In 1993, he moved to Japan Football League club NTT Kanto. He returned to JEF United in 1994. He retired end of 1995 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1988/89	Furukawa Electric	JSL Division 1	19	0			2	0	21	0
1989/90			16	0			1	0	17	0
1990/91			10	0			0	0	10	0
1991/92			8	0					8	0
1992	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	-				1	0	1	0
1993	NTT Kanto	Football League	9	0	0	0	-		9	0
1994	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
1995			20	0	0	0	-		20	0
Total			91	0	0	0	4	0	95	0

External links

• Kenji Yamamoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• helvetica.mods.jp