Hideaki Kitajima

Hideaki Kitajima
Personal information
Full name	Hideaki Kitajima
Date of birth	May 23, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Narashino, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1994–1996	Funabashi Municipal High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–2002	Kashiwa Reysol
2003–2005	Shimizu S-Pulse
2006–2012	Kashiwa Reysol
2012–2013	Roasso Kumamoto
Total
National team
2000	Japan
Honours
Kashiwa Reysol
Shimizu S-Pulse
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hideaki Kitajima (北嶋秀朗, Kitajima Hideaki, born May 23, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Kitajima was born in Narashino on May 23, 1978. After graduating from Funabashi Municipal High School, he joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 1997. In 1999, he played many matches and the club won J.League Cup. The club also finished in third place in the 1999 and 2000 J1 League. However his opportunity to play decreased, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse in 2003. He returned to Kashiwa in 2006. In 2011, the club won the 2011 J1 League. He moved to J2 League club Roasso Kumamoto in June 2012. He retired at the end of the 2013 season.

In October 2000, Kitajima was selected the Japan national team for 2000 Asian Cup. At this competition, on October 17, he debuted and scored a goal against Uzbekistan. He played 2 games and Japan were the champions. He played 3 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 2000.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1997	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	6	0	0	0	0	0	-		6	0
1998			9	2	0	0	3	0	-		12	2
1999			17	7	4	2	6	2	-		27	11
2000			30	18	2	0	2	0	-		34	18
2001			28	7	1	0	4	1	-		33	8
2002			18	2	1	1	6	0	-		25	3
2003	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	18	2	2	0	2	0	2	1	24	3
2004			27	5	0	0	7	0	-		34	5
2005			3	0	2	0	1	1	-		6	1
2006	Kashiwa Reysol	J2 League	24	7	0	0	-		-		24	7
2007		J1 League	12	1	1	0	0	0	-		13	1
2008			12	1	1	0	3	0	-		16	1
2009			22	4	2	0	5	2	-		29	6
2010		J2 League	17	4	2	0	-		-		19	4
2011		J1 League	23	9	3	1	2	1	-		28	11
2012		J1 League	5	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	1
2012	Roasso Kumamoto	J2 League	8	3	2	0	-		-		10	3
2013	Roasso Kumamoto	J2 League	24	0	0	0	-		-		24	0
Country	Japan		303	73	23	4	41	7	4	1	371	85
Total			303	73	23	4	41	7	4	1	371	85