Daiki Kaneko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daiki Kaneko | ||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Karasuyama Kita FC | |||
| FC Tucano | |||
| 2014–2016 | Ichiritsu Funabashi High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Kanagawa University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Shonan Bellmare | 56 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Kyoto Sanga FC (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 52 | (0) |
| 2025– | Júbilo Iwata | 35 | (4) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
Daiki Kaneko (金子 大毅, Kaneko Daiki; born August 28, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Júbilo Iwata.[2]
After starting his professional career with Shonan Bellmare, Kaneko has played over 140 league matches in the J1 League.
Career
[edit]Born in Tokyo, Kaneko played at Kanagawa University in 2017, playing as a defensive midfielder in the Inter-High School Championship. He joined Shonan Bellmare from the 2018 season.[3] Kaneko made his professional debut in the J League Cup against Sagan Tosu.[4] Kaneko scored his first league goal against V-Varen Nagasaki on 31 August 2018, scoring in the 61st minute.[5] On 9 September 2018, Kaneko scored the equalizing goal against Cerezo Osaka in the J.League Cup, scoring in the 32nd minute.[6] On 14 March 2019, he underwent surgery for a dislocated right peroneal tendon and would be out for around three months.[7]
On 25 December 2020, Kaneko was announced at Urawa Reds on a permanent transfer.[8] He played 12 league matches during his time at the club.[9]
On 26 December 2021, Kaneko was announced at Kyoto Sanga on a one year loan deal.[10] During his loan spell, he made 22 league appearances and scored one goal.[9] On 20 December 2022, Kaneko was announced at Kyoto Sanga on a permanent transfer.[11] During the 2023 season, he played in 26 league matches.[9]
On 26 December 2024, Kaneko was announced at Júbilo Iwata on a permanent transfer.[12] He made over 20 league appearances during the season.[9]
Style of play
[edit]Kaneko is described as "fearless" and is talented at winning the ball.[13]
Club statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Shonan Bellmare | 2018 | J1 League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - | 21 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a][b] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 56 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 7 | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2021 | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |
| Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 2022 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 83 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
- ↑ Appearance in the J1/J2 play-offs
References
[edit]- ↑ "Daiki Kaneko" (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga FC. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ↑ "金子 大毅｜京都サンガF.C.オフィシャルサイト". 京都サンガF.C.オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ↑ "MF金子大毅の湘南加入が決定。市立船橋の16年度選手権先発メンバーから7人目のJリーガー誕生" [Midfielder Daiki Kaneko has joined Shonan. He is the seventh J-Leaguer to be selected from Funabashi City's starting line-up for the 2016 championship.]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "鳥栖はドイツ帰りの19歳、湘南はユース16歳が初先発も…3位vs4位対決はスコアレスドロー" [Tosu's 19-year-old who just returned from Germany and Shonan's 16-year-old youth player made their first start... The match between 3rd and 4th place ended in a scoreless draw]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "長崎凱旋・梅崎司が2年ぶりJ1弾!! 昇格組対決は湘南が制す" [Nagasaki's triumphant returnee, Umesaki Tsukasa, scores his first J1 goal in two years! Shonan wins the match against the newly promoted teams]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "湘南曹監督「大人になった」昨季王者撃破で快挙４強" [Shonan So, coach, "We've grown up" - the team achieves impressive feat of beating last season's champions and reaching the semi-finals]. www.nikkansports.com (in Japanese).
- ↑ "湘南の金子大毅、右腓骨筋腱脱臼で手術…練習中に負傷、全治約3カ月" [Shonan's Daiki Kaneko undergoes surgery for dislocated right peroneal tendon... Injured during practice, fully recovered in about 3 months]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "金子大毅選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Daiki Kaneko]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese).
- 1 2 3 4 "Daiki Kaneko Profile". www.worldfootball.net.
- ↑ "金子大毅選手 浦和レッズより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Daiki Kaneko joins on loan from Urawa Reds]. www.sanga-fc.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "金子大毅選手 浦和レッズより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of Daiki Kaneko's permanent transfer from Urawa Red Diamonds]. www.sanga-fc.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "金子 大毅選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Daiki Kaneko]. www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "アジアカップ前最後のテストマッチ！ 11月の日本代表で見たい5人のJリーガー" [The final test match before the Asian Cup! Five J-Leaguers to watch on the Japanese national team in November]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 133 out of 289)
- ↑ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Daiki Kaneko Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Daiki Kaneko at j-league.or.jp (in Japanese)
- Daiki Kaneko at jleague.jp (archive) (in Japanese)
- Daiki Kaneko at Kyoto Sanga (archived) (in Japanese)