*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of end of 2018 season
Keiji Tamada (玉田 圭司, Tamada Keiji, born 11 April 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward.[2] As of 2024, he is the manager of Shohei High School's football team, who plays in the Prince Takamado JFA U-18 Premier League.
Club career
Tamada joined Kashiwa Reysol from Narashino High School in 1999. His debut was the game against Avispa Fukuoka on 13 March 1999. Kashiwa Reysol won the J.League Cup tile that year. He was not a key player from the start. His prominence grew gradually, especially in the latter half of the 2002 season. He was selected to the Japan national team in 2004. He transferred to Nagoya Grampus Eight (later Nagoya Grampus) taking the opportunity of Kashiwa Reysol's relegation to J2 in 2006.[3] He took an active part in the 2008 season and Nagoya participated in the AFC Champions League for the first time. He enumerated two goals in 2009 AFC Champions League for Nagoya Grampus and contributed to the team's semifinal advancement. Nagoya Grampus won the J1 League Championship in 2010. He played for Cerezo Osaka in the 2015 season.
On 29 December 2016, Tamada re-joined Nagoya Grampus.[4] He signed another one-year contract with the club on 20 December 2017.[5] On 6 December 2018, Tamada was released by Nagoya Grampus.[6]