Keiji Kuraishi

Keiji Kuraishi
倉石 圭二
Personal information
Full name Keiji Kuraishi
Date of birth (1982-06-26) 26 June 1982
Place of birth Kadogawa, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 FC Imabari (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Honda Lock SC 121 (4)
Managerial career
2018–2020 Tegevajaro Miyazaki
2025– FC Imabari
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
The native form of this personal name is Kuraishi Keiji. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Keiji Kuraishi (倉石 圭二, Kuraishi Keiji; born 26 June 1982) is a Japanese professional football manager and former footballer who is the manager of J2 League club FC Imabari.

Early life and playing career

Kuraishi was born in Kadogawa, Miyazaki Prefecture. He began playing football at the age of six, influenced by his older brother.[1] He left home to attend Kunimi Junior High School and became a regular starter at wingback in his third year. Playing alongside future Japan international forward Yoshito Okubo, he was part of the team that secured a treble in the 2000–01 season, winning the All Japan High School Athletic Meet, the National Athletic Meet, and the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.[2] Following his graduation, Kuraishi attended Senshu University before embarking on his playing career with JFL club Honda Lock SC, where he played from 2005 to 2009. He made 130 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals.

Coaching career

Kuraishi began his coaching career in 2009 with Miyazaki Nihon University High School, where he earned his A-Class coaching qualification and stayed until 2016. In April 2017, he was appointed as a coach of Tegevajaro Miyazaki.[3]

Kuraishi left Tegevajaro Miyazaki at the end of the 2021 season, before joining J2 League Yokohama FC for the 2022 season, helping the club gain promotion to the J1 League.[4] He continued in his role for the 2023 season, but Yokohama FC were relegated back to the J2 League. Whilst at Yokohama FC, Kuraishi attained his S-Class coaching license.[5]

Ahead of the 2024 season, Kuraishi left Yokohama FC to become a coach at J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.[6]

Managerial career

In June 2018, following the dismissal of manager Nobuhiro Ishizaki, Kuraishi was promoted and appointed as manager of Tegevajaro Miyazaki in the JFL.[7][8] Despite losing his first game 3–0 to Yokogawa Musashino FC, he went on to lead them on an 8-game unbeaten run in the league and eventually finished in 12th position.[9]

In the 2020 season, Kuraishi led Tegevajaro Miyazaki to promotion from the JFL following a second-placed finish. However, as he did not possess an S-Class license required to manage a J.League club, he stepped down from the managerial position and reverted to a coaching role, with Naruyuki Naito appointed as manager.[10][11] Kuraishi remained with the club as a coach for the 2021 season.

In December 2024, it was announced that Kuraishi would become manager of newly promoted J2 League club FC Imabari ahead of the 2025 season.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[13]
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup Total
Honda Lock SC 2005 JFL 28 1 4 1 32 2
2006 JFL 28 1 0 0 28 1
2007 Regional Leagues 17 2 1 0 18 2
2008 Regional Leagues 17 0 1 0 18 0
2009 JFL 31 0 3 0 34 0
Career total 121 4 9 1 130 5

Managerial statistics

As of end of 2025 season
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref.
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Tegevajaro Miyazaki 21 June 2018 24 January 2021 61 25 17 19 87 77 +10 040.98 [14]
FC Imabari 6 December 2024 Present 41 14 14 13 51 53 −2 034.15 [14]
Career total 102 39 31 32 138 130 +8 038.24

Personal life

In 2018, Kuraishi married his partner Mayo and in November 2018, their daughter Rino was born.[2]

References

  1. ^ "倉石 圭二｜トップチーム｜ＦＣ今治公式サイト / FC IMABARI Official Site". ＦＣ今治公式サイト / FC IMABARI Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Ｊリーグ参入を目指すテゲバジャーロ宮崎監督　倉石圭二（くらいし・けいじ）さん" [Keiji Kuraishi, manager of Tegevajaro Miyazaki, who aims to join the J.League]. 16 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Announcement of Keiji Kuraishi's appointment as head coach". tegevajaro.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  4. ^ "倉石 圭二氏 トップチームコーチ就任お知らせ". 横浜FCオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ^ "公益財団法人 日本サッカー協会 2023 年度 第 1 回理事会" [公益財団法人 日本サッカー協会 2023 年度 第 1 回理事会] (pdf). 19 January 2023. p. 7. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  6. ^ "倉石 圭二氏 V・ファーレン長崎トップチームコーチ就任のお知らせ". 横浜FCオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  7. ^ "石崎信弘監督 退任のお知らせ" [Announcement of Director Nobuhiro Ishizaki's Retirement]. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  8. ^ "倉石圭二ヘッドコーチ 監督就任のお知らせ" [Announcement of Head Coach Keiji Kuraishi's Appointment as Manager]. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  9. ^ "2018 Keiji Kuraishi Head Coaches". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  10. ^ "トップチーム監督に内藤氏が就任【宮崎】 ：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  11. ^ 隆志, 松本 (27 May 2025). "初のJ2で健闘中！FC今治の3バック戦術に表れる"元教員"倉石圭二監督の分析力 - footballista | フットボリスタ". www.footballista.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  12. ^ "【トップチーム】倉石 圭二 氏 監督 就任のお知らせ｜ニュース｜ＦＣ今治公式サイト / FC IMABARI Official Site". ＦＣ今治公式サイト / FC IMABARI Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  13. ^ "2009 Keiji Kuraishi Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  14. ^ a b "2025 Keiji Kuraishi Head Coaches". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
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