Keiji Tamada Explained

Keiji Tamada
玉田 圭司
Upright:1.1
Fullname:Keiji Tamada[1]
Birth Date:11 April 1980
Birth Place:Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Height:1.73 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1996–1998
Youthclubs1:Narashino High School
Years1:1999–2005
Clubs1:Kashiwa Reysol
Caps1:109
Goals1:30
Years2:2006–2014
Clubs2:Nagoya Grampus
Caps2:233
Goals2:66
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Cerezo Osaka
Caps3:57
Goals3:13
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Nagoya Grampus
Caps4:52
Goals4:9
Years5:2019–2021
Clubs5:V-Varen Nagasaki
Caps5:79
Goals5:15
Totalcaps:451
Totalgoals:118
Nationalyears1:2004–2010
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:72
Nationalgoals1:16
Club-Update:end of 2018 season

is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. As of 2024, he is the manager of Shohei High School's football team, who plays in the Prince Takamado JFA U-18 Premier League.

Club career

Tamada joined Kashiwa Reysol from Narashino High School in 1999. His debut was the game against Avispa Fukuoka on 13 March 1999. Kashiwa Reysol won the J.League Cup tile that year. He was not a key player from the start. His prominence grew gradually, especially in the latter half of the 2002 season. He was selected to the Japan national team in 2004. He transferred to Nagoya Grampus Eight (later Nagoya Grampus) taking the opportunity of Kashiwa Reysol's relegation to J2 in 2006.[2] He took an active part in the 2008 season and Nagoya participated in the AFC Champions League for the first time. He enumerated two goals in 2009 AFC Champions League for Nagoya Grampus and contributed to the team's semifinal advancement. Nagoya Grampus won the J1 League Championship in 2010. He played for Cerezo Osaka in the 2015 season.

On 29 December 2016, Tamada re-joined Nagoya Grampus.[3] He signed another one-year contract with the club on 20 December 2017.[4] On 6 December 2018, Tamada was released by Nagoya Grampus.[5]

In 2019, Tamada moved to J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.[6]

International career

Tamada made his field debut as a member of the Japan national team against Singapore in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification on 31 March 2004.[7] He scored three goals in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, and this contributed to the Japan national team's top place finish. He was a member of the Japan team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[7] He scored a goal against Brazil in the first round of that World Cup.[7] He scored two goals in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches helping Japan reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He participated in two games at the 2010 World Cup.[7] He played 72 games and scored 16 goals for Japan until 2010.[7]

Career statistics

Club

[8] [9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAFCOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kashiwa Reysol1999J1 League500010––60
2000500010––60
2001201000––30
20021331020––163
200328112150––3512
200428101000–203110
20052860000––286
Total109305190–2012531
Nagoya Grampus Eight2006J1 League2662010––296
20071452042––207
Nagoya Grampus20083141020––344
2009278411092–4111
201029132110––3214
20113314300030104014
2012255310072–358
20133191062––3811
20141722241––245
Total233662051951941029180
Cerezo Osaka2015J2 League331000––213110
201624321––00243
Total571321––216115
Nagoya Grampus2017J2 League28610––20316
2018J1 League2431030––283
Total5292030–20599
V-Varen Nagasaki2019J2 League–
Career total45111829731519470537134

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan2004185
2005162
200672
200700
2008124
2009101
201092
Total7216

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tamada goal.

No.!scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary1–22–3Friendly[10]
2Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan, China2–14–32004 AFC Asian Cup[11]
34–3
4Workers' Stadium, Beijing, China3–13–12004 AFC Asian Cup[12]
5Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification[13]
6International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan1–04–0Friendly[14]
74–0
8LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany1–01–0Friendly[15]
9Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany1–01–42006 FIFA World Cup[16]
10Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan1–01–0Friendly[17]
11Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan1–11–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification[18]
12Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan2–03–1Friendly[19]
13Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–03–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification [20]
14Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands2–34–3Friendly[21]
15National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1–03–02010 East Asian Football Championship[22]
163–0

Honors

Kashiwa Reysol

Nagoya Grampus

Japan

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Japan . FIFA . 16 . 21 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf . 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Japan striker Tamada joins Nagoya. 20 January 2006 . 26 December 2012 . The Japan Times.
  3. Web site: ja:玉田 圭司選手、移籍加入のお知らせ. https://nagoya-grampus.jp/news/pressrelease/2016/1229post-721.php. nagoya-grampus.jp. Nagoya Grampus. 3 January 2017. ja. 29 December 2016.
  4. Web site: ja:2018シーズン契約更新選手のお知らせ(1). https://nagoya-grampus.jp/news/pressrelease/2017/121520181.php. nagoya-grampus.jp. Nagoya Grampus. 20 December 2017. ja. 15 December 2017.
  5. Web site: ja:玉田 圭司選手、契約満了のお知らせ . https://nagoya-grampus.jp/news/pressrelease/2018/1206post-1079.php . nagoya-grampus.jp . Nagoya Grampus . 7 December 2018 . ja . 6 December 2018.
  6. https://www.v-varen.com/news/80218.html V-Varen Nagasaki
  7. http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/tamada_keiji.html Japan National Football Team Database
  8. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 155 out of 289)
  9. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, (p. 93 out of 290)
  10. Web site: Hungary vs. Japan. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  11. Web site: Bahrain vs. Japan. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  12. Web site: China vs. Japan. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  13. Web site: Japan vs. Singapore. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  14. Web site: Japan vs. Kazakhstan. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  15. Web site: Japan vs. Malta. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  16. Web site: Japan vs. Brazil. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  17. Web site: Japan vs. Ivory Coast. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  18. Web site: Japan vs. Uzbekistan. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  19. Web site: Japan vs. Syria. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  20. Web site: Qatar vs. Japan. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  21. Web site: Japan vs. Ghana. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.
  22. Web site: Japan vs. Hong Kong. National Football Teams. 11 September 2025.