Kenji Arima (有馬 賢二, Arima Kenji, born November 26, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Kenji Arima
有馬 賢二
Personal information
Full name Kenji Arima
Date of birth (1972-11-26) November 26, 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1988–1990 Nihon University Fujisawa High School
1991–1994 Nihon University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Kashiwa Reysol 20 (2)
1998 Consadole Sapporo 10 (2)
1999–2002 Yokohama FC 113 (55)
Total 143 (59)
Managerial career
2014–2015 YSCC Yokohama
2019–2021 Fagiano Okayama
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Arima was born in Yokohama on November 26, 1972. After graduating from Nihon University, he joined Kashiwa Reysol in 1995 which had been newly promoted to the J1 League. He mainly played as a substitute for 3 seasons. In 1998, he moved to Consadole Sapporo, and in 1999, to Yokohama FC, a new club in the Japan Football League based in Arima's home city. He was a regular player and the club were the league champions for 2 years in a row (1999-2000) and were promoted to the J2 League in 2001. Arima also became the top scorer and was presented the MVP award in 2000. He retired at the end of the 2002 season.

Coaching career

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After retirement, Arima started coaching career at FC Tokyo in 2003. He mainly coached youth team until 2013. In 2014, he moved to newly was promoted to J3 League club, YSCC Yokohama and became a manager. Although he managed the club in 2 seasons, the club was at the bottom place for 2 years in a row and he resigned end of 2015 season. In 2019, he signed with J2 League club Fagiano Okayama.[1]

Club statistics

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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
1995 Kashiwa Reysol J1 League 7 0 0 0 - 7 0
1996 8 2 2 0 8 2 18 4
1997 5 0 0 0 5 1 10 1
1998 Consadole Sapporo J1 League 10 2 1 0 3 1 14 3
1999 Yokohama FC Football League 24 19 3 3 - 27 22
2000 22 24 2 3 - 24 27
2001 J2 League 42 10 2 2 3 0 47 12
2002 25 2 3 1 - 28 3
Total 143 59 13 9 19 4 175 72

Managerial statistics

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Update; December 31, 2018[2]

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
YSCC Yokohama 2014 2015 69 11 18 40 015.94
Fagiano Okayama 2019 present
Total 69 11 18 40 015.94

References

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  1. ^ Fagiano Okayama(in Japanese)
  2. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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