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Jungo Kono
河野 淳吾
Personal information
Full name Jungo Kono
Date of birth (1982-07-09) July 9, 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth Yugawara, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
s1=Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 (0)
2003–2005 Yokohama FC 59 (3)
2006 Mito HollyHock 40 (2)
2007–2008 Tokushima Vortis 22 (1)
Total 121 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jungo Kono (河野 淳吾, Kono Jungo, born July 9, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender.

Jungo Kono's Football Journey

Jungo Kono was born in Yugawara, Kanagawa, Japan, on July 9, 1982. He grew up loving football. After finishing high school at Shimizu Commercial High School, he started his professional career.

Early Career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima

In 2001, Jungo Kono joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a club in Japan's top football league, the J1 League. He played in two matches in the 2002 J.League Cup. These were his only games for the club until June 2003.

Playing for Yokohama FC

In June 2003, Jungo Kono moved to Yokohama FC. This club was in the J2 League, which is the second division. He quickly became a key player for them, playing as a central defender. Even though he played fewer games in 2004, he still appeared in many matches for Yokohama FC.

Time at Mito HollyHock and Tokushima Vortis

In 2006, Jungo Kono joined Mito HollyHock. Here, he continued to be a regular central defender. The next year, in 2007, he moved to Tokushima Vortis. He played regularly for them too. However, he faced an injury in June that year, which kept him from playing for a while. He returned for the last two matches of the 2008 season. After that, he decided to retire from professional football at the end of 2008.

External links

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