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

Mitsuaki Kojima
小島 光顕
Personal information
Full name Mitsuaki Kojima
Date of birth (1968-07-14) 14 July 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1986 Kunimi High School
1987–1990 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)
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-up J1 League 1994
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1995
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1996
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Kojima was born in Nagasaki Prefecture on 14 July 1968.[1] After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined Fujitsu in 1991. He became a regular player as a defensive midfielder in his first season. In 1993, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He also played as a defender, not only as a defensive midfielder. He played as a regular player and the club won second place in the 1994 J1 League, 1995, and 1996 Emperor's Cup. In 1999, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. He played as a regular player as a center back. The club was relegated to the J2 League at the end of the 2001 season. Although he played often in 2002, he left the club for generational change and retired at the end of the 2002 season.

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
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
Total 310 7 22 0 36 1 368 8

References

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  1. ^ Mitsuaki Kojima at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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