Koichi Sekimoto (関本 恒一, Sekimoto Koichi, May 23, 1978 – January 23, 2016) was a Japanese football player.

Koichi Sekimoto
関本 恒一
Personal information
Full name Koichi Sekimoto
Date of birth (1978-05-23)May 23, 1978
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Date of death January 23, 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 37)
Place of death Osaka, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1994–1996 Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2002 Sagan Tosu 89 (2)
2013–2014 FC Ise-Shima 5 (1)
Total 94 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Sekimoto was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 23, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Football League club Sagan Tosu in 1997. He played many matches from the first season and the club was promoted to the J2 League in 1999. He retired at the end of the 2002 season. In 2013, he returned to play for Prefectural Leagues club FC Ise-Shima. However, he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in August 2014. On January 23, 2016, he died of leiomyosarcoma, a type of cancer in Osaka Prefecture at the age of 37.[1]

Club statistics

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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
1997 Sagan Tosu Football League 7 1 1 0 0 0 8 1
1998 20 0 3 1 - 23 1
1999 J2 League 10 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
2000 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2001 25 1 4 0 2 0 31 1
2002 16 0 3 0 - 19 0
2013 FC Ise-Shima Prefectural Leagues 4 1 - - 4 1
2014 1 0 - - 1 0
Total 94 3 11 1 3 0 108 4

References

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  1. ^ Saga Shimbun(in Japanese)
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