Keisuke Tsuboi

Keisuke Tsuboi

File:Keisuke Tsuboi.jpg Tsuboi at Urawa Reds
Personal information
Full name	Keisuke Tsuboi
Date of birth	(1979-09-16) September 16, 1979
Place of birth	Tama, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1995–1997	Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
1998–2001	Fukuoka University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2014	Urawa Reds	292	(1)
2015–2017	Shonan Bellmare	28	(0)
2018–2019	Renofa Yamaguchi FC	28	(0)
Total		348	(1)
National team
2003–2007	Japan	40	(0)
Honours Urawa Reds Winner AFC Champions League 2007 Winner J1 League 2006 Runner-up J1 League 2004 Runner-up J1 League 2005 Runner-up J1 League 2007 Runner-up J1 League 2014 Winner J.League Cup 2003 Runner-up J.League Cup 2002 Runner-up J.League Cup 2004 Runner-up J.League Cup 2011 Runner-up J.League Cup 2013 Winner Emperor's Cup 2005 Winner Emperor's Cup 2006
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Tsuboi was born in Tama on September 16, 1979. After graduating from Fukuoka University, he joined J1 League club Urawa Reds in 2002. He became a regular player as center back from first season. He won the "Rookie of the Year award" in 2002 and was selected as one of the "J.League Best Eleven" in 2003. In 2006, Urawa won the champions in J1 League which is first J1 champions in the club history. In 2007, Urawa won first Asian title AFC Champions League. Although he played many matches as regular center back until 2010, he could not play many matches from 2011. In 2015, he moved to Shonan Bellmare. However he could not play many matches and Shonan was relegated to J2 League end of 2016 season. In 2018, he moved to J2 club Renofa Yamaguchi FC. He retired end of 2019 season.

On June 11, 2003, Tsuboi debuted for the Japan national team against Paraguay. He also played at 2003 Confederations Cup. In 2006, he was selected Japan for 2006 World Cup and played 2 matches. He played 40 games for Japan until 2007.

Statistics

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2002	Urawa Reds	J1 League	30	0	1	0	8	0	-		39	0
2003			30	1	1	0	11	0	-		42	1
2004			14	0	1	0	0	0	-		15	0
2005			33	0	5	0	2	0	-		40	0
2006			27	0	2	0	1	0	-		30	0
2007			31	0	1	0	0	0	12	0	44	0
2008			21	0	2	0	6	0	4	0	33	0
2009			29	0	1	0	7	0	-		37	0
2010			31	0	4	0	3	0	-		38	0
2011			5	0	3	0	2	0	-		10	0
2012			33	0	1	0	1	0	-		35	0
2013			7	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	12	0
2014			1	0	1	0	1	0	-		3	0
2015	Shonan Bellmare	J1 League	8	0	1	0	6	1	-		15	1
2016			15	0	1	0	4	0	-		20	0
2017		J2 League	5	0	2	0	-		-		7	0
2018	Renofa Yamaguchi FC	J2 League	23	0	1	0	-		-		24	0
2019			5	0	1	0	-		-		6	0
Country	Japan		348	1	31	0	53	1	18	0	450	2
Total			348	1	31	0	53	1	18	0	450	2

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2003	11	0
2004	10	0
2005	7	0
2006	11	0
2007	1	0
Total	40	0