Taisei Kaneko
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taisei Kaneko | ||
| Date of birth | August 14, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| YSCC Yokohama | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | YSCC Yokohama | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Taichung Futuro (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Sydney United 58 | 32 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Gold Coast Knights | 41 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 April 2026 | |||
Taisei Kaneko (金子大晟, Kaneko Taisei; born August 14, 1998) is a Japanese footballer who last played for Gold Coast Knights in the NPL Queensland.[1]
YSCC Yokohama
After being raised from the YSCC Yokohama youth ranks, Kaneko was promoted to the top team in March 2017.[2] He had the chance of debuting in the J3 League only one year after he was signed: Kaneko came in against Giravanz Kitakyushu in a game of July 2018.[3]
Taichung Futuro
In August 2019, Kaneko joined the Taiwanese team Taichung Futuro F.C. on a short-term loan.[4]
Sydney United
On 27 February 2022, Kaneko signed for NPL NSW club Sydney United 58.[5] He made his debut on 26 June in a 3–3 league draw against Rockdale Ilinden,[6] and scored his first goal for the club against APIA Leichhardt in the last game of the 2022 season.[7] That same season, Kaneko helped Sydney United achieve runners-up in both cup campaigns in the Waratah Cup and Australia Cup, losing both to NWS Spirit and Macarthur FC subsequently.[8][9][10]
Kaneko would play in the 2023 Waratah Cup, scoring in the final of a 3–1 victory over APIA Leichhardt at Leichhardt Oval and achieving his first trophy with Sydney United.[11][12]
Gold Coast Knights
On February 21, 2024, Gold Coast Knights announced the signing of Taisei for the 2024 NPL Queensland season.[13]
Honours
Sydney United 58
- Waratah Cup Champions: 2023[11]
- Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament Division One Champions: 2023[14]
