Keiji Tamada

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

Keiji Tamada

Tamada (right) playing for Japan
Personal information
Full name	Keiji Tamada
Date of birth	(1980-04-11) April 11, 1980
Place of birth	Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	V-Varen Nagasaki
Youth career
1996–1998	Narashino High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2005	Kashiwa Reysol	109	(30)
2006–2014	Nagoya Grampus	233	(66)
2015–2016	Cerezo Osaka	57	(13)
2017–2018	Nagoya Grampus	52	(9)
2019–	V-Varen Nagasaki	60	(13)
National team
2004–2010	Japan	72	(16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

Tamada was born in Urayasu on April 11, 1980. After graduating from Narashino High School, he joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 1999. He played many matches from 2002 and became a regular player in 2003. However the club was relegated to J2 League end of the 2005 season. In 2006, he moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight (later Nagoya Grampus). The club won the J1 League champions in 2010 and the 2nd place in 2011. He played 233 matches and scored 66 goals for the Nagoya in 9 seasons. In 2015, he moved to J2 club Cerezo Osaka. After 2 seasons in Cerezo, he returned to Nagoya in 2017. Although Nagoya was relegated to J2 from 2017, Nagoya returned to J1 from 2018 in a year. In 2019, he moved to J2 club V-Varen Nagasaki.

In March 2004, Tamada was selected the Japan national team for 2006 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, he debuted against Singapore on March 31. He became a regular player soon. In July, he was selected the Japan for 2004 Asian Cup and played all 6 matches. He scored 2 goals in the semifinal and 1 goal in the final, and Japan won the champions. In 2006, he also played at 2006 World Cup. He played 2 matches and scored 1 goal against Brazil. After the 2006 World Cup, he was not selected the Japan under new manager Ivica Osim. In 2008, Tamada was selected the Japan again under new manager Takeshi Okada. He played many matches again and he played at 2010 World Cup. He played 72 games and scored 16 goals for Japan until 2010.

Statistics

Club performance			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
1999	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	5	0	0	0	1	0	-		6	0
2000			5	0	0	0	1	0	-		6	0
2001			2	0	1	0	0	0	-		3	0
2002			13	3	1	0	2	0	-		16	3
2003			28	11	2	1	5	0	-		35	12
2004			28	10	1	0	0	0	-		29	10
2005			28	6	0	0	0	0	-		28	6
2006	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	26	6	2	0	1	0	-		29	6
2007			14	5	2	0	4	2	-		20	7
2008	Nagoya Grampus	J1 League	31	4	1	0	2	0	-		34	4
2009			27	8	4	1	1	0	9	2	41	11
2010			29	13	2	1	1	0	-		32	14
2011			33	14	3	0	0	0	3	0	39	14
2012			25	5	3	1	0	0	7	2	35	8
2013			31	9	1	0	6	2	-		30	11
2014			17	2	2	2	4	1	-		23	5
2015	Cerezo Osaka	J2 League	33	10	0	0	-		-		33	10
2016			24	3	2	1	-		-		26	4
2017	Nagoya Grampus	J2 League	28	6	1	0	-		-		29	6
2018		J1 League	24	3	1	0	3	0	-		28	3
2019	V-Varen Nagasaki	J2 League	35	7	0	0	-		-		35	7
2020			25	6	-		-		-		25	6
2021
Country	Japan		511	131	28	7	31	5	19	4	589	147
Total			511	131	28	7	31	5	19	4	589	147

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2004	18	5
2005	16	2
2006	7	2
2007	0	0
2008	12	4
2009	10	1
2010	9	2
Total	72	16