Atsushi Kimura facts for kids
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| Full name | Atsushi Kimura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 1, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000–2002 | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2014 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atsushi Kimura (木村 敦志, Kimura Atsushi, born May 1, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper. Kimura spent his entire professional career with Gamba Osaka, a famous Japanese football club.
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Playing Career Highlights
Atsushi Kimura was born in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan, on May 1, 1984. He started his football journey early, joining the youth team of Gamba Osaka in 2000. After playing for their youth squad for three years, he officially joined the main professional team in 2003.
Time at Gamba Osaka
For many years, Kimura was a backup goalkeeper at Gamba Osaka. He was behind experienced players like Naoki Matsuyo and Yosuke Fujigaya. This meant he didn't get to play in many matches at the beginning of his career.
His big moment came in December 2009 when he played in an Emperor's Cup semifinal match. This was his first official game for the senior team. In May 2012, he finally became the main goalkeeper for Gamba Osaka. However, his time as a regular player was short. He got injured in June of the same year, which caused him to lose his starting position.
Kimura continued to be part of the Gamba Osaka team until the end of the 2014 season. After that, he decided to retire from professional football.
Team Achievements
Even though Atsushi Kimura didn't play in many games, he was part of the Gamba Osaka team during a very successful period. As a team member, he helped them win several important trophies:
- AFC Champions League in 2008
- J1 League (Japan's top football league) in 2005 and 2014
- J.League Cup in 2007 and 2014
- Emperor's Cup in 2008, 2009, and 2014
He also helped the team reach the finals in other competitions, showing his contribution to the team's overall success.
International Experience
In September 2001, when Atsushi Kimura was still a young player, he was chosen to be part of the Japan U-17 national team. This team played in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship, which is a big tournament for young football players from around the world. Even though he was selected for the squad, he did not get to play in any of the matches during the tournament. Another goalkeeper, Kenta Tokushige, was chosen to play instead.
Career Statistics
Here's a look at Atsushi Kimura's professional club statistics. This table shows how many games he played in different competitions.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2003 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
More Information
You can find more details about Atsushi Kimura's career on these official football websites:
- Atsushi Kimura – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Atsushi Kimura at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Atsushi Kimura para niños
