Kosuke Kimura
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kosuke Kimura | ||
| Date of birth | May 14, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| 2003–2006 | Western Illinois Leathernecks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004 | Thunder Bay Chill | 13 | (0) |
| 2007– | Colorado Rapids | 48 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kosuke Kimura (木村光佑 Kimura Kōsuke) (born May 14, 1984 in Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College and amateur
Kimura was part of the youth team of Japanese J-League side Kawasaki Frontale prior to moving to the United States. He played college soccer for Western Illinois University, and with Thunder Bay Chill in the USL Premier Development League.
[edit] Professional
Kimura was drafted by Colorado Rapids in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft[1], and in doing so became first Japanese-born player in the history of Major League Soccer.[citation needed] He was a bit-part player for much of his first two seasons, playing four games in his rookie season, and featuring in 18 games in 2008, 17 as a starter.
He scored his first career goal on May 2, 2009, in a game against Real Salt Lake.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- MLS player profile
- Kosuke Kimura at Yahoo! Sports
- Kosuke Kimura at the Western Illinois University website
- May 2009 Kosuke Kimura interview with AsiaXpress.com
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