Arata Kodama facts for kids
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| Date of birth | October 8, 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1998–2000 | Gamba Osaka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Gamba Osaka | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 31 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 106 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Oita Trinita | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 176 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arata Kodama (児玉 新, Kodama Arata, born October 8, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He is now an assistant manager for Gamba Osaka. He was born on October 8, 1982, in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. Arata Kodama played as a defender during his career.
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Arata Kodama's Football Journey
Arata Kodama started his football journey in the youth team of Gamba Osaka. He joined their main team in 2001. At first, he played as a left-side midfielder. However, he did not play very often in games.
Playing for Different Teams
In 2006, Arata Kodama moved to another J1 League club, Kyoto Purple Sanga. Here, he became a regular player, often playing as a left-side defender. But, the team finished last in the league that year. This meant they were moved down to the J2 League.
In 2007, he joined Shimizu S-Pulse, another J1 League team. He played in many matches as a regular left-side defender. His team did very well in 2008, finishing second in the 2008 J.League Cup. In 2009, a new player, Kosuke Ota, joined the team. Arata Kodama then started playing as a center-back sometimes, not just a side-back. However, he played less often from 2010 onwards.
Later Career and Retirement
In 2012, Arata Kodama moved to Cerezo Osaka, another J1 League club. He found it hard to get playing time there. In 2013, he joined Oita Trinita, also in the J1 League. He played in many games until the middle of 2013. After that, he played less often. His team also finished last in the league that year. Arata Kodama decided to stop playing professional football at the end of the 2013 season.
Career Highlights
During his career, Arata Kodama played a total of 176 league matches. He scored 1 goal in these games. He also played in cup competitions. He was part of the Gamba Osaka team that won the 2005 J.League Division 1 title. He also helped Shimizu S-Pulse reach the finals of the 2008 J.League Cup and the 2010 Emperor's Cup.
External Links
- Arata Kodama at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Arata Kodama para niños
