Eiji Gaya
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| Full name | Eiji Gaya | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Noboribetsu Otani High School | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1996 | Kashima Antlers | 104 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Yokohama Marinos | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Vegalta Sendai | 64 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 194 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Eiji Gaya (賀谷 英司, Gaya Eiji, born 8 February 1969) is a former Japanese football player.
Playing career[edit]
Gaya was born in Muroran on 8 February 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Sumitomo Metal (later Kashima Antlers) in 1987. He gradually got an opportunity to play in the match as left side back. In 1994, newcomer Naoki Soma became a regular player as left side back and Gaya was converted to right side back. However his opportunity to play decreased behind Naruyuki Naito from 1995. He moved to Yokohama Marinos in 1997 and he played many matches. In 1998, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga. However he could hardly play in the match and he moved to J2 League club Vegalta Sendai in 2000. He played many matches as regular player. He retired end of 2001 season.
Club statistics[edit]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1987/88 | Sumitomo Metal | JSL Division 1 | ||||||||
| 1988/89 | ||||||||||
| 1989/90 | JSL Division 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1990/91 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 1991/92 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | - | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | Yokohama Marinos | J1 League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 192 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 220 | 3 | ||
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Hokkaido
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Kashima Antlers players
- Yokohama F. Marinos players
- Kyoto Sanga FC players
- Vegalta Sendai players
- Men's association football defenders
- People from Muroran
- Japanese football defender, 1960s birth stubs