Keigo Tsunemoto
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.jpg) Tsunemoto at Kashima Antlers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Basel | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Machida Ogawa FC | |||
| 2005–2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Meiji University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Kashima Antlers | 71 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Servette | 66 | (1) |
| 2025– | FC Basel | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Japan U17 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025, 1:00 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2021, 17:00 (UTC) | |||
Keigo Tsunemoto (常本 佳吾, Tsunemoto Keigo; born 21 October 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss Super League club FC Basel.
Early career and Kashima Antlers
Tsunemoto began his youth career with Machida Ogawa FC;[citation needed] he then entered the academy of Yokohama F. Marinos, where he served as a captain in the youth ranks,[2] before being promoted to the first team as a Type 2 player (allowing him to keep playing for the club's under-18 squad) at the start of the 2016 season.[2][3] In 2017, following his graduation from high school, he committed to Meiji University, and played college football until he graduated in 2020.[2]
On 19 June 2020, Tsunemoto started his first professional career with J1 League club Kashima Antlers, signing a contract set to be active from the 2021 season;[2][4] however, he was officially registered as a designated special player by the club in September of the same year.[5] On 11 November, he made his professional and J.League debut, coming on as a substitute for Kei Koizumi in the 79th minute of a 2–3 away win over his former club Yokohama F. Marinos.[6][7]
On 27 June 2021, Tsunemoto scored his first professional goal in a 4–0 league win over Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.[8]
Servette
On 15 July 2023, Tsunemoto joined Swiss Super League side Servette on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract with the club: in the process, he re-united with former Kashima manager René Weiler.[9][10]
He made his debut for Servette on 22 July, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 3–1 league away victory over Grasshoppers.[11][12] Three days later, on 25 July, he made his debut in a continental competition, starting and playing 90 minutes in an UEFA Champions League qualifying game against Genk, as the match eventually finished 1–1.[13][14] On 5 October, he made his UEFA Europa League debut, starting in a 4–0 loss to Roma in the group stage.[15]
On 24 July 2024, Tsunemoto scored his first goal for the Swiss club in a 3–1 home league win over Young Boys.[16]
FC Basel
On 1 July 2025, Tsunemoto joined fellow Swiss Super League side FC Basel.[17]
International career
Tsunemoto represented Japan at youth international level, having featured for the under-17 national team.[18]
