Yoshio Kitajima
Yoshio Kitajima (北島 義生, Kitajima Yoshio, born October 29, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yoshio Kitajima | ||
| Date of birth | October 29, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Joso, Ibaraki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 3 | (0) |
| 1997 | Oita Trinity | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–2005 | Mito HollyHock | 129 | (3) |
| 1999 | →Ventforet Kofu (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Shonan Bellmare | 54 | (3) |
| Total | 197 | (6) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Kitajima was born in Joso on October 29, 1975. Through Chinese club Guangdong Hongyuan, he joined Japan Football League (JFL) club Oita Trinity in 1997. However he could not play many matches. In 1998, he moved to JFL club Mito HollyHock based in his local Ibaraki Prefecture. However he could not play at all in the match. In 1999, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Ventforet Kofu on loan. However he could not play many matches. In 2000, he returned to Mito HollyHock was promoted to J2 from 2000. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder and played many matches for a long time. In 2006, he moved to J2 club Shonan Bellmare. He played many matches until 2007. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2008 and he retired end of 2008 season.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Oita Trinity | Football League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Mito HollyHock | Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | Ventforet Kofu | J2 League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2001 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2002 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | Shonan Bellmare | J2 League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 18 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 194 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 7 | ||