Yuji Kitajima
Japanese professional footballer
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Yuji Kitajima (北島 祐二, Kitajima Yūji; born 4 August 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Date of birth
4 August 2000
Place of birth
Fukuoka, Japan
Height
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Avispa Fukuoka | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Azumano SC | ||
| 2013–2018 | Avispa Fukuoka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Avispa Fukuoka | 54 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Tokyo Verdy (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 September 2025 | |||
Career statistics
- As of 24 June 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2018 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| Tokyo Verdy (loan) | 2023 | J2 League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 2 | |
| Career total | 43 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 60 | 4 | ||
