Kunie Kitamoto

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Kunie Kitamoto
北本 久仁衛
Personal information
Full name Kunie Kitamoto
Date of birth (1981-09-18) September 18, 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Nara, Nara, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1997–1999 Nara Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2018 Vissel Kobe 394 (16)
2019 Simork 4 (0)
2019 Chamchuri United
Total 398 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kunie Kitamoto (北本 久仁衛, Kitamoto Kunie, born September 18, 1981) is a Japanese football player.[1]

Playing career[edit]

Kitamoto was born in Nara on September 18, 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe in 2000. He debuted in 2001 and became a regular player as center back in 2002. Although Vissel played in J2 League in 2006 season, played in J1 for a long time. He also played many matches as regular player for a long time. However Vissel was relegated to J2 again end of 2012 season. Although the club was promoted to J1 in a year, his opportunity to play decreased from 2013 season. After 19 years at Vissel Kobe, Kitamoto left the club after the 2018 season.[2]

Club statistics[edit]

[3][4]

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
2000 Vissel Kobe J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 6 0 2 0 2 0 10 0
2002 22 1 1 0 0 0 23 1
2003 24 1 3 0 2 0 29 1
2004 27 2 0 0 6 0 33 2
2005 33 1 1 0 6 0 40 1
2006 J2 League 43 5 0 0 - 43 5
2007 J1 League 33 2 2 0 6 0 41 2
2008 28 0 2 0 5 0 35 0
2009 32 1 3 0 6 0 41 1
2010 33 0 0 0 6 0 39 0
2011 34 2 1 0 2 0 37 2
2012 29 0 0 0 3 0 32 0
2013 J2 League 10 0 1 1 - 11 1
2014 J1 League 7 0 0 0 2 0 9 0
2015 12 0 2 0 2 0 14 0
2016 14 1 0 0 3 0 17 1
2017 6 0 2 0 3 0 11 0
2018 1 0 0 0 6 0 7 0
Career total 394 16 20 1 60 0 474 17

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kunie Kitamoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ DF北本久仁衛選手 契約満了のお知らせ, vissel-kobe.co.jp, 8 December 2018
  3. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 72 out of 289)
  4. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 98 out of 289)

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