Yasushi Kita

Yasushi Kita
喜多 靖

Personal information
Full name	Yasushi Kita
Date of birth	(1978-04-25) April 25, 1978
Place of birth	Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1994–1996	Kindai University High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	Júbilo Iwata	11	(0)
2000–2001	JEF United Ichihara	14	(0)
2002–2003	Cerezo Osaka	55	(3)
2004–2006	Albirex Niigata	45	(3)
2007–2009	Thespa Kusatsu	61	(1)
2010–2011	Gainare Tottori	44	(1)
Total		230	(8)
Medal record Júbilo Iwata Winner J1 League 1997 Winner J1 League 1999 Runner-up J1 League 1998 Winner J.League Cup 1998 Runner-up J.League Cup 1997 Cerezo Osaka Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2003
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yasushi Kita (喜多 靖, Kita Yasushi, born April 25, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kita was born in Takatsuki on April 25, 1978. After graduating from Kindai University High School, he joined the J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1997. Although he also played as defensive midfielder not only center back, he could not play many matches in the club which many Japan national team players played. In April 2000, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. He played as a left defender of three backs defense. In 2002, he moved to the J2 League club Cerezo Osaka based in his local area. He became a regular player as a right defender of a three-back defense in 2002 and the club was promoted to J1. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2003. In 2004, he moved to the newly promoted J1 League club, Albirex Niigata. He also played as a left side back, not only as a center back, over three seasons. After eight months, he joined the J2 club Thespa Kusatsu in September 2007. Although he played as a regular center back in 2008, his opportunity to play decreased in 2009. In 2010, he moved to the Japan Football League club Gainare Tottori. He played as a regular player and the club won the championship in 2010. Although the club was promoted to J2 in 2011, his opportunity to play decreased and he retired at the end of the 2011 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1997	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	1	0	0	0	5	0	6	0
1998			7	0	3	0	0	0	10	0
1999			3	0	0	0	3	0	6	0
2000			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	7	0	3	0	2	0	12	0
2001			7	0	0	0	2	0	9	0
2002	Cerezo Osaka	J2 League	37	2	4	1	-		41	3
2003		J1 League	18	1	5	0	3	0	26	1
2004	Albirex Niigata	J1 League	17	0	1	0	1	0	19	0
2005			17	3	0	0	5	0	22	3
2006			11	0	0	0	1	0	12	0
2007	Thespa Kusatsu	J2 League	7	0	1	0	-		8	0
2008			33	1	1	0	-		34	1
2009			21	0	0	0	-		21	0
2010	Gainare Tottori	Football League	29	1	1	0	-		30	1
2011		J2 League	15	0	0	0	-		15	0
Total			230	8	19	1	22	0	271	9

External links

• Yasushi Kita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)