Daiki Kaneko

Japanese footballer

Daiki Kaneko
金子 大毅Personal information

Full name|  Daiki Kaneko
Date of birth|  (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth|  Tokyo, Japan
Height|  1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)|  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|  21|  (3)

Medal record

Shonan Bellmare
Winner | J.League Cup | 2018

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:08, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

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

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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

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Kaneko is described as "fearless" and is talented at winning the ball.[13]

## Club statistics

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As of 24 July 2022.[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | League cup  | Other  | Total

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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

1. ^ Appearance in the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
2. ^ Appearance in the J1/J2 play-offs

## References

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1. ^ "Daiki Kaneko" (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga FC. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "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).
4. ^ "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).
5. ^ "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).
6. ^ "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).
7. ^ "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).
8. ^ "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).
9. ^ a b c d "Daiki Kaneko Profile". www.worldfootball.net.
10. ^ "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).
11. ^ "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).
12. ^ "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).
13. ^ "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).
14. ^ 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)
15. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Daiki Kaneko Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

## External links

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* 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)

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Júbilo Iwata - current squad

* 1 Kawashima
* 2 Kawasaki
* 3 Morioka
* 4 Matsubara
* 5 Ezaki
* 6 Kaneko
* 7 Uehara
* 8 Tameda
* 9 Watanabe
* 11 Matheus Peixoto
* 13 Abe
* 14 Matsumoto
* 16 Léo Gomes
* 19 Bruno José
* 20 Sato
* 21 Miura
* 22 Ueebisu
* 23 Croux
* 25 Nakamura
* 26 Nishikubo
* 28 Nishizawa
* 32 Hilu
* 33 Kawai
* 35 Park S.G.
* 36 Ricardo Graça
* 38 Kawaguchi
* 39 Sumi
* 48 Aida
* 50 Uemura
* 71 Masui
* 77 Fujiwara
* Manager: Hutchinson

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*[Gls]: League goals
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