Jo Kanazawa

Jo Kanazawa
Personal information
Full name Jo Kanazawa
Date of birth (1976-07-09) July 9, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Iruma, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1992–1994 Bunan High School
1995–1998 Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Júbilo Iwata 63 (3)
2003–2009 FC Tokyo 123 (3)
2009–2013 Júbilo Iwata 36 (0)
2014 Thespakusatsu Gunma 10 (1)
Total 232 (7)
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
Winner J1 League 1999
Winner J1 League 2002
Runner-up J1 League 2001
Winner J.League Cup 2010
Runner-up J.League Cup 2001
FC Tokyo
Winner J.League Cup 2004
Winner J.League Cup 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jo Kanazawa (金沢 浄, Kanazawa Jo, born July 9, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

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Kanazawa was born in Iruma on July 9, 1976. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1999. Although he could not become a regular player, he played many matches as left side midfielder from first season. The club won the champions 1999 and 2002 J1 League. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. In 2003, he moved to FC Tokyo. He became a regular player as left side back from first season. The club won the champions 2004 J.League Cup. Although he could hardly play in the match for injury in 2006, he came back and became a regular player again in 2007. From 2008, he lost regular position behind newcomer Yuto Nagatomo and he also played as defensive midfielder not only left side back. In August 2009, he moved to Júbilo Iwata for the first time in 7 years. He played as regular left side back in 2009 season. Although he could not play many matches from 2010, the club won the champions 2010 J.League Cup. His opportunity to play decreased from 2011 and he moved to J2 League club Thespakusatsu Gunma in 2014. He retired end of 2014 season at the age of 38.[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
1999 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 12 0 0 0 2 0 14 0
2000 10 0 0 0 3 0 13 0
2001 19 2 2 0 7 0 28 2
2002 22 1 0 0 6 1 28 2
2003 FC Tokyo J1 League 30 3 2 0 7 0 39 3
2004 24 0 2 0 9 0 35 0
2005 22 0 2 0 6 0 30 0
2006 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
2007 29 0 2 0 6 1 37 1
2008 14 0 1 0 5 0 20 0
2009 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
2009 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 8 0 3 0 0 0 11 0
2010 14 0 3 0 5 1 22 1
2011 8 0 1 0 1 0 10 0
2012 5 0 2 0 3 0 10 0
2013 1 0 4 0 1 0 6 0
2014 Thespakusatsu Gunma J2 League 10 1 3 0 - 13 1
Career total 232 7 24 0 68 3 324 10

References

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  1. ^ J.League(in Japanese)
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