Kei Koizumi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kei Koizumi | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Adachi, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tokyo | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kashiwa Russell FC | |||
| 2002–2010 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| 2011–2013 | RKU Kashiwa High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Albirex Niigata | 110 | (4) |
| 2015 | → J.League U-22 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Kashima Antlers | 46 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Sagan Tosu | 41 | (1) |
| 2023– | FC Tokyo | 89 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 September 2025 | |||
Kei Koizumi (小泉 慶, Koizumi Kei; born 19 April 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right back for J1 League club FC Tokyo.[1]
Koizumi started his career as a junior player with Yokohama F. Marinos, but the club did not promote him to their Under-18 team. He entered Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School and started playing for the school. He subsequently became a regular in the school team that won the Prince Takamado Cup in 2013.[2]
In 2014, Koizumi joined J. League Division 1 club Albirex Niigata and has added some versatility to the Albirex squad. His ability to play in a number of positions across defence and midfield made him an attractive proposition and boss Masaaki Yanagishita was delighted to be able to prise him away from The Big Swan Stadium.[3]
