Kunie Kitamoto
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kunie Kitamoto | ||
| Date of birth | September 18, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Nara, Nara, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vissel Kobe (Assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Nara Ikuei High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2018 | Vissel Kobe | 394 | (16) |
| 2019 | Simork | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Chamchuri United | ||
| Total | 398 | (16) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kunie Kitamoto (北本 久仁衛, Kitamoto Kunie; born September 18, 1981) is a Japanese football player, he is currently assistant manager of Vissel Kobe.[1]
Kitamoto was born in Nara on September 18, 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe in 2000. He debuted in 2001 and became a regular player as center back in 2002. Although Vissel played in J2 League in 2006 season, played in J1 for a long time. He also played many matches as regular player for a long time. However Vissel was relegated to J2 again end of 2012 season. Although the club was promoted to J1 in a year, his opportunity to play decreased from 2013 season. After 19 years at Vissel Kobe, Kitamoto left the club after the 2018 season.[2]
