Kosuke Kitani
| Kosuke Kitani | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | October 9, 1978 | |
| place of birth | Chiba Prefecture , Japan | |
| size | 183 cm | |
| position | Defender | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1994-1996 | Shutoku High School | |
| 1997-2000 | Kokushikan University | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2001-2004 | Omiya Ardija | 46 (3) |
| 2005-2009 | Vegalta Sendai | 159 (2) |
| 2010-2013 | Sagan Tosu | 75 (6) |
| 2013-2014 | FC Gifu | 42 (1) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Kōsuke Kitani ( Japanese 木谷 公 亮 Kitani Kōsuke ; born October 9, 1978 in Chiba Prefecture ) is a former Japanese football player .
Career
Kitani learned to play soccer on the school team at Shutoku High School and the college team at Kokushikan University . He signed his first contract in 2001 with the Omiya Ardija . The club played in the second highest league in the country, the J2 League . In 2004 he was runner-up in the J2 League with the club. For the club he completed 46 league games. In 2005 he moved to league rivals Vegalta Sendai . In 2009 he became champions of the J2 League with the club. For the club he completed 159 league games. In 2010 he moved to league rivals Sagan Tosu . In 2011 he was runner-up in the J2 League with the club and was promoted to the J1 League . For the club he completed 75 league games. In 2013 he moved to the second division club FC Gifu . For the club he completed 42 league games. At the end of 2014, he ended his career as a football player.
Web links
- Kōsuke Kitani in the soccerway.com database
- Kōsuke Kitani in the database of transfermarkt.de
- Kōsuke Kitani in the J.League Data Site database (Japanese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kitani, Kosuke |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 木谷 公 亮 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chiba Prefecture , Japan |