Taijiro Kurita

Taijiro Kurita (栗田 泰次郎, Kurita Taijiro, born March 3, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.

Taijiro Kurita
栗田 泰次郎
Personal information
Full name Taijiro Kurita
Date of birth (1975-03-03) March 3, 1975
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1992 Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Kashima Antlers 29 (0)
1998 Kyoto Purple Sanga 9 (0)
1999 Consadole Sapporo 8 (1)
2000 Shimizu S-Pulse 0 (0)
2001 Yokohama FC 16 (0)
2002–2005 Mito HollyHock 138 (2)
2006–2008 FC Ryukyu 82 (2)
Total 282 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Kurita was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on March 3, 1975. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined Kashima Antlers in 1993. Although he played as defensive midfielder, he could not play many matches behind Yasuto Honda and Jorginho. From 1998, he played for Kyoto Purple Sanga (1998), Consadole Sapporo (1999), Shimizu S-Pulse (2000) and Yokohama FC (2001). In 2002, he moved to Mito HollyHock and played as regular player until 2004. In 2005, his opportunity to play decreased. In 2006, he moved to Japan Football League club FC Ryukyu. He played as regular player until 2007. His opportunity to play decreased in 2008 and he retired end of 2008 season.

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total
1993Kashima AntlersJ1 League00000000
199430100040
199513000-130
199630100040
19971000060160
1998Kyoto Purple SangaJ1 League901030130
1999Consadole SapporoJ2 League81001091
2000Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League00001010
2001Yokohama FCJ2 League1600020180
2002Mito HollyHockJ2 League42230-452
200344031-471
200434020-360
200518010-190
2006FC RyukyuFootball League33121-352
2007331--331
2008160--160
Career total 28251421303097
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