Yasushi Kita
Yasushi Kita (喜多 靖, Kita Yasushi, born April 25, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
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| Full name | Yasushi Kita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 25, 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Kindai University High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Júbilo Iwata | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | JEF United Ichihara | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Cerezo Osaka | 55 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Albirex Niigata | 45 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Thespa Kusatsu | 61 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Gainare Tottori | 44 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 230 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
Kita was born in Takatsuki on April 25, 1978. After graduating from Kindai University High School, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1997. Although he also played as defensive midfielder not only center back, he could not play many matches in the club which many Japan national team players played. In April 2000, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. He played as left defender of three backs defense. In 2002, he moved to J2 League club Cerezo Osaka based in his local. He became a regular player as right defender of three backs defense in 2002 and the club was promoted to J1. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2003. In 2004, he moved to newly was promoted to J1 League club, Albirex Niigata. He also played as left side back not only center back in 3 seasons. After 8 months blank, he joined J2 club Thespa Kusatsu in September 2007. Although he played as regular center back in 2008, his opportunity to play decreased in 2009. In 2010, he moved to Japan Football League club Gainare Tottori. He played as regular played and the club won the champions in 2010. Although the club was promoted to J2 from 2011, his opportunity to play decreased and he retired end of 2011 season.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Cerezo Osaka | J2 League | 37 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 41 | 3 | |
| 2003 | J1 League | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2004 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Thespa Kusatsu | J2 League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Gainare Tottori | Football League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | |
| 2011 | J2 League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 230 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 271 | 9 | ||
References
External links
- Yasushi Kita at J.League (in Japanese)