Kazunori Yoshimoto facts for kids
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| Full name | Kazunori Yoshimoto | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | FC Tokyo Youth | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2007– | FC Tokyo | 65 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | → FC Gifu (loan) | 44 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2012 | → Mito HollyHock (loan) | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2016 | → FC Tokyo U-23 (loan) | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Japan U-17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:35, 4 January 2021 (UTC) | |||||||||||||
Kazunori Yoshimoto (born April 24, 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer. He played as a centre back. Yoshimoto spent most of his career playing for FC Tokyo. He also played for other teams on loan before finishing his career with Shimizu S-Pulse.
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Kazunori Yoshimoto's Football Journey
Kazunori Yoshimoto started his football journey in the youth system of FC Tokyo. He played for their youth team from 2002 to 2006. This is where he developed his skills as a defender.
Playing for FC Tokyo
In 2007, Yoshimoto joined the main FC Tokyo team. He played for them for many years. During his time with FC Tokyo, he helped the team win some important trophies. They won the J.League Cup in 2009. They also won the Emperor's Cup in 2011. These were big achievements for the club.
Loan Spells and New Teams
Throughout his career, Yoshimoto also played for other teams. He joined these teams on a temporary basis, which is called a loan.
Time at FC Gifu and Mito HollyHock
From 2009 to 2010, he played for FC Gifu. Later, in 2012, he had a short loan spell with Mito HollyHock. These loans gave him more playing experience.
Playing for Avispa Fukuoka
In June 2018, Yoshimoto went on loan to Avispa Fukuoka. He played for them for about a year. This was another chance for him to play regularly.
Joining Shimizu S-Pulse
In July 2019, Yoshimoto signed permanently with Shimizu S-Pulse. This was his last club before he retired. He played a few games for them.
His Retirement
Kazunori Yoshimoto decided to retire from professional football in December 2020. He had a career that spanned over a decade. He was known for his strong defending.
External Links
- Profile at FC Tokyo
- Kazunori Yoshimoto at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Kazunori Yoshimoto para niños
