# Kenichi Kaga

Kenichi Kaga (加賀 健一, Kaga Kenichi, born 30 September 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.

## Playing career

Kaga was born in Futada, Tennō, Akita on 30 September 1983. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 2002. However, he struggled for minutes behind Hideto Suzuki, Makoto Tanaka and so on.
In 2005, Kaga was loaned to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo. He played as regular center back in 2 seasons. In 2007, he returned to Júbilo. He became a regular player as a center back. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2009, he became a regular player again in 2011.
In 2012, he moved to FC Tokyo. Although he could not become a regular player, he played many matches as center back.
In 2015, he moved to Urawa Reds. However, he struggled for minutes.
In 2017, he moved to J2 club Montedio Yamagata.

## Club statistics

    As of 2 December 2022.
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| 2002 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 0 |
| 2006 | Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 44 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 49 | 5 |
| Total | Total | Total | 75 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 81 | 5 |
| 2007 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 2 |
| 2008 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 0 |
| 2009 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 33 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 111 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | - | - | 135 | 3 |
| 2012 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 0 |
| 2014 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| 2015 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 1 |
| 2018 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 1 |
| 2020 | Blaublitz Akita | J3 League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | Blaublitz Akita | J2 League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 1 |
| 2022 | Blaublitz Akita | J2 League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | Blaublitz Akita | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 318 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 372 | 10 |

## Honours
### Blaublitz Akita

* J3 League (1): 2020