Tomotaka Kitamura

Tomotaka Kitamura
北村 知隆

Personal information
Full name	Tomotaka Kitamura
Date of birth	(1982-05-27) May 27, 1982
Place of birth	Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1998–2000	Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2006	Yokohama FC	143	(15)
2007–2012	Montedio Yamagata	152	(20)
2013	Veertien Kuwana	13	(17)
Total		308	(52)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tomotaka Kitamura (北村 知隆, Kitamura Tomotaka, born May 27, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kitamura was born in Yokkaichi on May 27, 1982. After graduating from high school, he joined newly was promoted to J2 League club, Yokohama FC in 2001. He played many matches as forward and offensive midfielder from first season. Although the club results were bad every season until 2005, Yokohama FC won the champions in 2006 season and was promoted to J1 League. However he left the club end of 2006 season without playing J1. In 2007, he moved to J2 club Montedio Yamagata. He became a regular player as forward soon. Montedio also won the 2nd place in 2008 season and was promoted to J1. Although he played as regular player every season, he could hardly play in the match and Montedio finished at the bottom place in 2011 season. In 2012, Montedio was relegated to J2 and he also could hardly play in the match. In 2013, he moved to his local club Veertien Kuwana in Prefectural Leagues. He retired end of 2013 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
2001	Yokohama FC	J2 League	15	3	0	0	0	0	15	3
2002			19	2	3	0	-		22	2
2003			17	1	1	0	-		18	1
2004			30	2	3	1	-		33	3
2005			30	5	2	0	-		32	5
2006			32	2	0	0	-		32	2
Total			143	15	9	1	0	0	152	16
2007	Montedio Yamagata	J2 League	43	8	2	0	-		45	8
2008			39	5	2	0	-		41	5
2009		J1 League	29	2	2	0	1	1	32	3
2010			33	5	3	0	6	0	42	5
2011			5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2012		J2 League	3	0	0	0	-		3	0
Total			152	20	9	0	7	1	168	21
2013	Veertien Kuwana	Prefectural Leagues	13	17	-		-		13	17
Total			13	17	-		-		13	17
Career total			308	52	18	1	7	1	312	37

External links

• Tomotaka Kitamura at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)