Kiyokazu Kudo facts for kids
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| Full name | Kiyokazu Kudo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 21, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1990–1992 | Chikuyo Gakuen High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2000 | Júbilo Iwata | 85 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | →Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2005 | Cerezo Osaka | 136 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Avispa Fukuoka | 172 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 401 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | Avispa Fukuoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kiyokazu Kudo (久藤 清一, Kudo Kiyokazu, born June 21, 1974) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was born on June 21, 1974. He is currently an assistant coach for the J2 League team Zweigen Kanazawa.
Kiyokazu Kudo's Football Journey
Playing Career Highlights
Kiyokazu Kudo was born in Amagasaki, Japan. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career in 1993. He joined a team called Yamaha Motors, which later became Júbilo Iwata.
He played many games for Júbilo Iwata, mostly as a right midfielder. His team had great success, winning the J1 League championship in 1997 and the J.League Cup in 1998.
In late 1998, Kudo went to play for Avispa Fukuoka for a short time. This is called a "loan." Even though Avispa Fukuoka had a tough season, they managed to stay in the top league, the J1 League.
Kudo returned to Júbilo Iwata in 1999. He became a regular player, often playing as a right side defender. However, in 2000, he moved to Cerezo Osaka.
At Cerezo Osaka, it was hard for him to become a regular starter at first. In 2002, his team was moved down to a lower league, the J2 League. But Kudo worked hard and became a key player. Because of his efforts, Cerezo Osaka moved back up to the J1 League in 2003. He played in many different midfield positions for them.
In 2006, Kudo joined Avispa Fukuoka again. He played regularly for them. However, in 2007, Avispa Fukuoka was also moved down to the J2 League. Kudo continued to play many games for the team. In 2011, Avispa Fukuoka was promoted back to the J1 League. Kudo decided to retire from playing football at the end of the 2010 season.
Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Kiyokazu Kudo began his coaching career. In 2011, he started coaching at Avispa Fukuoka, where he had played before. He mostly coached the younger players on the youth team.
In 2016, he moved to Roasso Kumamoto and became a coach for their main team. Then, in 2018, he returned to Avispa Fukuoka to coach their top team. In June 2019, he became the manager of Avispa Fukuoka. He also managed Thespakusatsu Gunma in 2021.
See also
In Spanish: Kiyokazu Kudō para niños
