Keigo Numata

Keigo Numata
沼田 圭悟

Personal information
Full name	Keigo Numata
Date of birth	(1990-07-24) July 24, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Gifu,[1] Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left back[2]
Team information
Current team	Renofa Yamaguchi FC
Number	14
Youth career
2006–2008	Takasaki Municipal High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	CAL Bariri
2010–2011	Guaçuano
2011	Taquaritinga
2012–2014	Gamba Osaka	0	(0)
2014	→ Kamatamare Sanuki (loan)	27	(5)
2015	Kamatamare Sanuki	36	(5)
2016–2017	Omiya Ardija	18	(1)
2017–2019	Zweigen Kanazawa	83	(1)
2020–2022	FC Ryukyu	100	(4)
2023–2024	Renofa Yamaguchi FC	32	(2)
Medal record Gamba Osaka Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:39, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Keigo Numata (沼田 圭悟, Numata Keigo, born July 24, 1990) is a Japanese football player.

Career

Brazil and Gamba Osaka

After graduating from Takasaki Municipal High School, Numata moved to Brazil, where he played for CAL Bariri, Guaçuano, and Taquaritinga. He passed the entrance test for Paulista, but was unable to sign for them due to injury, so head coach Wagner Lopes recommended he take the entrance test for Gamba Osaka.^[3]

On 8 February 2012, Numata was announced at Gamba Osaka.^[4] He made his professional debut in the AFC Champions League on 16 May 2012, in a group stage match against Adelaide United.^[5]

Omiya Ardija

On 22 December 2015, Numata was announced at Omiya Ardija.^[6]

Zweigen Kanazawa

On 12 August 2017, Numata was announced at Zweigen Kanazawa.^[7] On 29 December 2018, Numata's contract with the club was extended for the 2019 season.^[8]

Ryukyu

On 23 December 2019, Numata was announced at Ryukyu.^[9] On 26 July 2021, it was announced that he had suffered a right distal tibiofibular ligament and an injury to his talar cartilage.^[10] During the 2022 season, as the team started to use a three-back formation, Numata was played at wingback instead of fullback.^[11] On 6 July 2022, he was injured in a match against Iwate Grulla Morioka.^[12] On 27 October 2022, it was announced that the club would not be renewing Numata's contract for the 2023 season.^[13]

Renofa Yamaguchi

On 27 December 2022, Numata was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi.^[14] He made his league debut against Omiya Ardija on 18 February 2023.^[15] Numata scored his first league goal against V-Varen Nagasaki on 3 June 2023, scoring in the 11th minute.^[16] On 5 December 2023, his contract with the club was extended for the 2024 season.^[17] On 24 November 2024, it was announced that the club would not be renewing Numata's contract for the 2025 season.^[18]

Club statistics

Updated to end of 2018 season.^[19][20]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Other^1		Total
2012	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
2013		J2 League	0	0	0	0	-		-		-		0	0
2014	Kamatamare Sanuki		27	5	1	0	-		-		2	0	30	5
2015			36	5	2	0	-		-		-		38	5
2016	Omiya Ardija	J1 League	17	1	2	0	3	0	-		-		22	1
2017			1	0	2	0	1	0	-		-		4	0
	Zweigen Kanazawa	J2 League	14	1	-		-		-		-		14	1
2018			37	0	1	0	-		-		-		38	0
Total			132	12	8	0	4	0	1	0	2	0	147	12

¹Includes Promotion Playoffs to J1.

References

1. J.League
2. Keigo Numata at WorldFootball.net
3. "ブラジル３部でプレーのＤＦ沼田を逆輸入テスト…Ｇ大阪" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2 February 2012.
4. "【G大阪】ブラジル帰り！DF沼田を獲得". www.nikkansports.com (in Japanese).
5. "Gamba Osaka vs Adelaide United - 16 May 2012". int.soccerway.com.
6. "カマタマーレ讃岐 沼田 圭悟選手 大宮アルディージャ加入のお知らせ". www.rbomiya.com (in Japanese).
7. "沼田圭悟選手 ツエーゲン金沢へ完全移籍のお知らせ". www.rbomiya.com (in Japanese).
8. "沼田 圭悟 選手 契約更新のお知らせ". www.zweigen-kanazawa.jp (in Japanese).
9. "沼田圭悟選手 FC琉球へ完全移籍のお知らせ". www.zweigen-kanazawa.jp (in Japanese).
10. "FC琉球、上里ら4選手が負傷". ryukyushimpo.jp (in Japanese). 28 July 2021.
11. "沼田圭悟「味方と距離感よくやっていければ」【インタビュー】". www4.targma.jp (in Japanese).
12. "沼田圭悟選手の負傷について". fcryukyu.com (in Japanese).
13. "沼田圭悟選手 契約満了のお知らせ". fcryukyu.com (in Japanese).
14. "沼田圭悟選手 FC琉球より完全移籍加入について". www.renofa.com (in Japanese). 27 December 2022.
15. "Renofa Yamaguchi vs Omiya Ardija - 18 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
16. "Renofa Yamaguchi vs V-Varen Nagasaki - 3 June 2023". int.soccerway.com.
17. "沼田圭悟選手 契約更新のお知らせ". www.renofa.com (in Japanese). 5 December 2023.
18. "沼田 圭悟 選手 契約満了のお知らせ". www.renofa.com (in Japanese). 24 November 2024.
19. 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. 220 out of 289)
20. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 130 out of 289)

External links

• Profile at Zweigen Kanazawa
• Profile at Omiya Ardija
• Keigo Numata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Keigo Numata at Soccerway