Keigo Numata

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|name=Keigo Numata
沼田圭悟

|image=

|fullname=Keigo Numata

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1990|7|24}}

|birth_place=Gifu,[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX04/?player_id=11183 J.League] Japan

|death_date=

|height=1.70 m

|position=Left back{{WorldFootball.net|keigo-numata}}

|currentclub=Renofa Yamaguchi FC

|clubnumber=14

|youthyears1=2003–2005 |youthclubs1=Takasaki FC

|youthyears2=2006–2008 |youthclubs2=Takasaki City Univ. of Economics HS

|years1=2009 |clubs1=CAL Bariri

|years2=2010–2011 |clubs2=Guaçuano

|years3=2011 |clubs3=Taquaritinga

|years4=2012–2014 |clubs4=Gamba Osaka |caps4=0 | goals4= 0

|years5=2014 |clubs5= → Kamatamare Sanuki (loan) |caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 5

|years6=2015 |clubs6=Kamatamare Sanuki |caps6=36 | goals6=5

|years7=2016–2017 | clubs7 = Omiya Ardija |caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 1

|years8=2017–2019 | clubs8 = Zweigen Kanazawa | caps8 = 83 | goals8 = 1

|years9=2020–2022 | clubs9 = FC Ryukyu | caps9 = 100| goals9 = 4

|years10=2023–2024 | clubs10 = Renofa Yamaguchi FC | caps10 = 32 | goals10 = 2

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|pcupdate = 14:39, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

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{{Nihongo|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 City University of Economics 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.{{cite web|url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/osaka/soccer/jleague/news/20120202-OHO1T00051.htm|title=ブラジル３部でプレーのＤＦ沼田を逆輸入テスト…Ｇ大阪|language=Japanese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202045635/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/osaka/soccer/jleague/news/20120202-OHO1T00051.htm |archive-date=2 February 2012 }}

On 8 February 2012, Numata was announced at Gamba Osaka.{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/f-sc-tp1-20120208-900977.html|title=【G大阪】ブラジル帰り！DF沼田を獲得|language=Japanese|website=www.nikkansports.com}} He made his professional debut in the AFC Champions League on 16 May 2012, in a group stage match against Adelaide United.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/16/asia/afc-champions-league/gamba-osaka/adelaide-united/1232906/|title=Gamba Osaka vs Adelaide United - 16 May 2012|website=int.soccerway.com}}

=Omiya Ardija=

On 22 December 2015, Numata was announced at Omiya Ardija.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbomiya.com/news/?id=9910|title=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|language=Japanese|website=www.rbomiya.com}}

=Zweigen Kanazawa=

On 12 August 2017, Numata was announced at Zweigen Kanazawa.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbomiya.com/news/?id=13050|title=沼田圭悟選手ツエーゲン金沢へ完全移籍のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.rbomiya.com}} On 29 December 2018, Numata's contract with the club was extended for the 2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.zweigen-kanazawa.jp/news/?id=3149|title=沼田圭悟選手契約更新のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.zweigen-kanazawa.jp}}

=Ryukyu=

On 23 December 2019, Numata was announced at Ryukyu.{{cite web|url=https://www.zweigen-kanazawa.jp/news/?id=3737|title=沼田圭悟選手 FC琉球へ完全移籍のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.zweigen-kanazawa.jp}} On 26 July 2021, it was announced that he had suffered a right distal tibiofibular ligament and an injury to his talar cartilage.{{cite web|url=https://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/entry-1363458.html|title=FC琉球、上里ら4選手が負傷|language=Japanese|website=ryukyushimpo.jp|date=28 July 2021 }} During the 2022 season, as the team started to use a three-back formation, Numata was played at wingback instead of fullback.{{cite web|url=https://www4.targma.jp/ryukyu/2022/04/27/post18845/|title=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】|language=Japanese|website=www4.targma.jp}} On 6 July 2022, he was injured in a match against Iwate Grulla Morioka.{{cite web|url=https://fcryukyu.com/news/34134/|title=沼田圭悟選手の負傷について|language=Japanese|website=fcryukyu.com}} On 27 October 2022, it was announced that the club would not be renewing Numata's contract for the 2023 season.{{cite web|url=https://fcryukyu.com/news/36411/|title=沼田圭悟選手契約満了のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=fcryukyu.com}}

=Renofa Yamaguchi=

On 27 December 2022, Numata was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi.{{cite web|url=https://www.renofa.com/archives/103722/|title=沼田圭悟選手 FC琉球より完全移籍加入について|language=Japanese|website=www.renofa.com|date=27 December 2022 }} He made his league debut against Omiya Ardija on 18 February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/18/japan/j2-league/renofa-yamaguchi/omiya-ardija/4009174/|title=Renofa Yamaguchi vs Omiya Ardija - 18 February 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}} Numata scored his first league goal against V-Varen Nagasaki on 3 June 2023, scoring in the 11th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/03/japan/j2-league/renofa-yamaguchi/v-nagasaki-hualian/4025093/|title=Renofa Yamaguchi vs V-Varen Nagasaki - 3 June 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}} On 5 December 2023, his contract with the club was extended for the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.renofa.com/archives/119682/|title=沼田圭悟選手契約更新のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.renofa.com|date=5 December 2023 }} On 24 November 2024, it was announced that the club would not be renewing Numata's contract for the 2025 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.renofa.com/archives/142035/|title=沼田圭悟選手契約満了のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.renofa.com|date=24 November 2024 }}

Club statistics

Updated to end of 2018 season.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E7%89%88-2018-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411521 "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)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/2016J1-J2-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411335/ref=pd_cp_14_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1N6B11BBGDQ32GYF7MWJ "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"], 10 February 2016, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411338}} (p. 130 out of 289)

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Other ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \|Japan ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| J. League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Asia ! colspan=2 \| Other¹ ! colspan=2 \| Total
2012	rowspan="2"\|Gamba Osaka	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|1	0
2013	rowspan="3"\|J2 League	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|0	0
2014	rowspan="2"\|Kamatamare Sanuki	27	5	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|2	0	30	5
2015	36	5	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|38	5
2016	rowspan="2"\|Omiya Ardija	rowspan="2"\|J1 League	17	1	2	0	3	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|22	1
rowspan="2"\|2017	1	0	2	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|4	0
rowspan="2"\|Zweigen Kanazawa	rowspan="2"\|J2 League	14	1	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|14	1
2018	37	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|38	0
colspan=3\|Total !132\|\|12\|\|8\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|147\|\|12