Taijiro Kurita

Taijiro Kurita
栗田 泰次郎

Personal information
Full name	Taijiro Kurita
Date of birth	(1975-03-03) March 3, 1975
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1992	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1997	Kashima Antlers	29	(0)
1998	Kyoto Purple Sanga	9	(0)
1999	Consadole Sapporo	8	(1)
2000	Shimizu S-Pulse	0	(0)
2001	Yokohama FC	16	(0)
2002–2005	Mito HollyHock	138	(2)
2006–2008	FC Ryukyu	82	(2)
Total		282	(5)
Medal record Kashima Antlers Winner J1 League 1996 Runner-up J1 League 1993 Runner-up J1 League 1997 Winner J.League Cup 1997 Winner Emperor's Cup 1997 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1993 Shimizu S-Pulse Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Taijiro Kurita (栗田 泰次郎, Kurita Taijiro, born March 3, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kurita was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on March 3, 1975. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined Kashima Antlers in 1993. Although he played as defensive midfielder, he could not play many matches behind Yasuto Honda and Jorginho. From 1998, he played for Kyoto Purple Sanga (1998), Consadole Sapporo (1999), Shimizu S-Pulse (2000) and Yokohama FC (2001). In 2002, he moved to Mito HollyHock and played as regular player until 2004. In 2005, his opportunity to play decreased. In 2006, he moved to Japan Football League club FC Ryukyu. He played as regular player until 2007. His opportunity to play decreased in 2008 and he retired end of 2008 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		League Cup		Total
1993	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994			3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
1995			13	0	0	0	-		13	0
1996			3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
1997			10	0	0	0	6	0	16	0
1998	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	9	0	1	0	3	0	13	0
1999	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	8	1	0	0	1	0	9	1
2000	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
2001	Yokohama FC	J2 League	16	0	0	0	2	0	18	0
2002	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	42	2	3	0	-		45	2
2003			44	0	3	1	-		47	1
2004			34	0	2	0	-		36	0
2005			18	0	1	0	-		19	0
2006	FC Ryukyu	Football League	33	1	2	1	-		35	2
2007			33	1	-		-		33	1
2008			16	0	-		-		16	0
Career total			282	5	14	2	13	0	309	7

External links

• Taijiro Kurita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• awx.jp