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Yusuke Kawakita (川北 裕介, Kawakita Yusuke, born May 13, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.

Yusuke Kawakita
川北 裕介

Personal information
Full name	Yusuke Kawakita
Date of birth	(1978-05-13) May 13, 1978 (age 44)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1994–1996	Seifu High School
1997–2000	Kansai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Ventforet Kofu	22	(0)
2003–2005	Tokushima Vortis	39	(0)
2006–2012	Ehime FC	109	(0)
Total		170	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Kawakita was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 13, 1978. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined J2 League club Ventforet Kofu in 2001. Although he played many matches from first season, he could not become a regular goalkeeper behind Hiromasa Azuma (2001) and Tatsuya Tsuruta (2002).[1][2] In 2003, he moved to Japan Football League club Otsuka Pharmaceutical (later Tokushima Vortis). He became a regular goalkeeper in 2003. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2004. Although the club won the champions in 2004 season and was promoted to J2, he could not play at all in the match in 2005. In 2006, Kawakita moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Ehime FC. He battles with many goalkeeper for the position and played many matches every season and became a regular goalkeeper in 2011. However he could not play at all in the match behind new goalkeeper Yota Akimoto in 2012[3] and retired end of 2012 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
2001	Ventforet Kofu	J2 League	13	0	3	0	0	0	16	0
2002			9	0	0	0	-		9	0
2003	Otsuka Pharmaceutical	Football League	29	0	3	0	-		32	0
2004			10	0	0	0	-		10	0
2005	Tokushima Vortis	J2 League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2006	Ehime FC	J2 League	24	0	2	0	-		26	0
2007			19	0	4	0	-		23	0
2008			21	0	2	0	-		23	0
2009			0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2010			13	0	0	0	-		13	0
2011			32	0	2	0	-		34	0
2012			0	0	0	0	-		0	0
Total			170	0	16	0	0	0	186	0

References

External links

• Yusuke Kawakita at J.League (in Japanese)

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