Junki Koike
Japanese football player (born 1987)
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Junki Koike (小池 純輝, Koike Junki; born May 11, 1987) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Codeo Kawagoe FC.
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| Full name | Junki Koike | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 11, 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ranzan, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Codeo Kawagoe FC | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Urawa Red Diamonds Youth | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Thespa Kusatsu | 49 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Mito HollyHock | 67 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Tokyo Verdy | 59 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Yokohama FC | 77 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | JEF United Chiba | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Ehime FC (loan) | 32 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Ehime FC | 36 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Tokyo Verdy | 218 | (51) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Criacao Shinjuku | 26 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Codeo Kawagoe FC | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:29, 20 April 2026 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Koike has over 400 J2 League appearances. He has served as vice-chairman of the Japan Professional Footballers' Association.[1]
His all time favourite player is Kazuyoshi Miura - who he assisted to help Miura claim the record for oldest goalscorer in the J League.
Career
On 9 January 2012, Koike was announced at Tokyo Verdy on a permanent transfer.[2]
On 12 January 2014, Koike was announced at Yokohama FC on a permanent transfer.[3]
On 30 December 2015, Koike was announced at JEF United Chiba on a permanent transfer.[4]
On 29 December 2016, Koike was announced at Ehime FC on a one year loan deal.[5]
On 19 December 2017, Koike was announced at Ehime FC on a permanent transfer.[6]
On 27 December 2018, Koike was announced at Tokyo Verdy on a permanent transfer.[7] On 7 November 2020, Koike played his 400th J2 League match against Tokushima Vortis.[8] At the beginning of the 2021 season, he was appointed as one of five vice captains.[9] On 25 December 2021, he renewed his contract with the club for the 2022 season.[10] On 7 December 2023, the club announced it would not be renewing Koike's contract for the 2024 season.[11]
On 5 January 2024, Koike was announced at Criacao Shinjuku on a permanent transfer.[12]
Charity work
In 2015, he and his Tokyo Verdy teammate Ryota Kajikawa set up "F-connect", which supports children in orphanages.[13]
Personal life
Koike's favourite football player is Kazuyoshi Miura. The two ended up playing together when Koike joined Yokohama FC.[14] He later ended up assisting Miura against Júbilo Iwata to give Miura the record of oldest goalscorer in J League history.[15]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Reds | 2006 | J.League Division 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J.League Division 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Thespa Kusatsu | 2009 | J.League Division 2 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 6 |
| Mito HollyHock | 2010 | J.League Division 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2011 | J.League Division 2 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 6 | |
| Total | 67 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 72 | 8 | ||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2012 | J.League Division 2 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2013 | J.League Division 2 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| Total | 59 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 8 | ||
| Yokohama FC | 2014 | J.League Division 2 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| 2015 | J2 League | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 5 | |
| Total | 77 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 9 | ||
| JEF United Chiba | 2016 | J2 League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ehime FC (loan) | 2017 | J2 League | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Ehime FC | 2018 | J2 League | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2019 | J2 League | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16 |
| 2020 | J2 League | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | |
| 2021 | J2 League | 41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 17 | |
| 2022 | J2 League | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2023 | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 152 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 43 | ||
| Criacao Shinjuku | 2024 | JFL | 16 | 1 | – | 16 | 1 | |
| 2025 | JFL | 10 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 511 | 76 | 18 | 2 | 529 | 78 | ||
- Includes Emperors Cup