Kenichiro Tokura facts for kids
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| Full name | Kenichiro Tokura | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 31, 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Toin Gakuen High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Aoyama Gakuin University | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Verdy Kawasaki | 39 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Kawasaki Frontale | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Verdy Kawasaki | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Shonan Bellmare | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 91 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenichiro Tokura (戸倉 健一郎, Tokura Kenichiro, born May 31, 1971) is a former Japanese football player. He was a defender who played for several teams in Japan's top leagues during the 1990s and early 2000s.
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Kenichiro Tokura's Football Journey
Kenichiro Tokura was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on May 31, 1971. He loved football from a young age. After finishing his studies at Aoyama Gakuin University, he began his professional career.
Starting with Verdy Kawasaki
In 1994, Tokura joined Verdy Kawasaki. This was a big step for him. He quickly became an important player, often playing as a left-sided defender. His first season was very successful.
- The club won the J1 League championship.
- They also won the 1994 J.League Cup.
Tokura played in many matches during these winning seasons. However, his playing time became less in 1996.
Moving to New Teams
In 1997, Tokura moved to Kawasaki Frontale. This team was in the Japan Football League at the time. He played many games there.
The next year, in 1998, he joined Gamba Osaka. But he did not get to play much in matches for this club.
In 1999, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga. Here, he became a regular player again, playing as a left-sided defender. Later that year, he returned to Verdy Kawasaki. However, he still found it hard to get playing time. He left the club at the end of 1999.
Final Years in Football
After taking a break from football in 2000, Tokura joined J2 League club Shonan Bellmare in 2001. He played for one season with them. At the end of the 2001 season, Kenichiro Tokura decided to retire from professional football. He played a total of 91 league games in his career.
External links
- Kenichiro Tokura at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- sports.geocities.jp
See also
In Spanish: Ken'ichirō Tokura para niños
