Koji Seita

Koji Seita

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-09-09) 9 September 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Shonandai HS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2003	Español S.D.
2003	Deportivo Italchaco	4	(0)
	Almeira
2004–2005	Valdevez	14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Koji Seita (清田孝司, Seita Koji, born 9 September 1980) is a former Japanese footballer.

Club career

Seita played for Spanish side Español Sociedad Deportiva from 1999 until 2003.^[1] In 2003, he went on trial with professional side Racing de Ferrol.^[2]

Seita became the first Asian footballer in Venezuela when he joined Primera División side Deportivo Italchaco in 2003.^[3][4] He later joined Portuguese side Valdevez from Almeira.^[5][6]

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo Italchaco	2003–04	Venezuelan Primera División	4	0	0	0	–		0	0	4	0
Valdevez	2004–05	Segunda Divisão	14	1	1[a]	0	–		0	0	15	1
Career total			18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	1

Notes

1. Appearances in the Taça de Portugal

References

1. "El futbolista japonés Koji Seita comenzó a trabajar con los racinguistas" [Japanese footballer Koji Seita started working with The Racinguistas]. lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish). 22 January 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
2. Nieto, J.M. (23 January 2003). "El japonés Seita, a prueba diez días" [The Japanese Seita, on trial for ten days]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
3. Rivera, Javier (2 September 2013). "Adjin engrosa la lista de exóticos" [Adjin thickens the list of exotics]. lavinotinto.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
4. "Fútbol al día" [Football up to date]. historico.elpais.com.co/ (in Spanish). 3 February 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
5. "Manutenção é a meta do Atlético de Valdevez" [Maintenance is Atlético de Valdevez's goal]. record.pt (in Portuguese). 13 July 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
6. Koji Seita at ForaDeJogo (archived)