Keita Kanemoto

Kanemoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on July 13, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, in 1996. He played as defensive midfielder in 1997; however, he did not play very often. In 1999, he moved to the newly promoted J2 League club, Oita Trinita. He played in many matches as a defensive midfielder. The club won the championship in 2002 and was promoted to the J1 League in 2003. However he played less and less often in 2003 and he retired at the end of the 2003 season.