is a Japanese former professional

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who played as a

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. He played for Japan national team. He is the current goalkeeper coach of

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club

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Club career

Doi was born in

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on 25 July 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined

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(later ''Kashiwa Reysol'') in 1992. He battles with

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for goalkeeper position from 1997. However his opportunity to play decreased behind newcomer

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from 1998. He moved to

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in 2000. At

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, the club won the champions and he was selected MVP award. He played all matches from 2000 until round 32/34 in 2006 season. However his opportunity to play decreased behind Hitoshi Shiota in 2007. He moved to

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with teammate Takashi Fukunishi in 2008. Although Doi played all matches in 2008 season, Verdy was relegated to

. From 2011, his opportunity to play decreased behind Takahiro Shibasaki for injury in May 2011. In July 2012, Doi took regular position from Shibasaki.J.League
/ref> He retired end of 2012 season.Tokyo Verdy
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International career

In June 2003, Doi was selected Japan national team for

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, but he did not play in the match. On 7 February 2004, he debuted for Japan against

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. He was a member of Japan for

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Japan won the champions. He played four games for Japan until 2005.Japan National Football Team Database
/ref> Although he was selected Japan for most matches including

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from 2003 to 2006, he could hardly play in the match behind

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and

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

Japan *

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Individual *

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Best Eleven: 2004

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
* 1973 births Living people Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Kashiwa Reysol players FC Tokyo players Tokyo Verdy players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2004 AFC Asian Cup players 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2006 FIFA World Cup players AFC Asian Cup–winning players Men's association football goalkeepers Association football people from Kumamoto {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub