Mitsuaki Kojima

Mitsuaki Kojima
小島 光顕

Personal information
Full name	Mitsuaki Kojima
Date of birth	(1968-07-14) July 14, 1968
Place of birth	Nagasaki, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
	Tokyo University of Agriculture
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Fujitsu	46	(3)
1993–1998	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	155	(4)
1999–2002	Avispa Fukuoka	109	(0)
Total		310	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mitsuaki Kojima (小島 光顕, Kojima Mitsuaki, born July 14, 1968) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kojima was born in Nagasaki Prefecture on July 14, 1968. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined Fujitsu in 1991. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder from first season. In 1993, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He also played as defender not only defensive midfielder. He played as regular player and the club won the 2nd place 1994 J1 League, 1995 and 1996 Emperor's Cup. In 1999, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. He played as regular player as center back. The club was relegated to J2 League end of 2001 season. Although he played many matches in 2002, he left the club for generational change and retired end of 2002 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
1991/92	Fujitsu	JSL Division 2	28	2			1	0	29	2
1992		Football League	18	1			-		18	1
1993	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	27	3	3	0	6	1	36	4
1994			15	0	1	0	0	0	16	0
1995			33	0	5	0	-		38	0
1996			26	1	5	0	14	0	45	1
1997			30	0	2	0	5	0	37	0
1998			24	0	2	0	2	0	28	0
1999	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	22	0	2	0	3	0	27	0
2000			27	0	1	0	2	0	30	0
2001			29	0	1	0	3	0	33	0
2002		J2 League	31	0	0	0	-		31	0
Country	Japan		310	7	22	0	36	1	368	8
Total			310	7	22	0	36	1	368	8

External links

• Mitsuaki Kojima at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• biglobe.ne.jp