Jo Kanazawa

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

Jo Kanazawa
Personal information
Full name Jo Kanazawa
Date of birth (1976-07-09) July 9, 1976
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

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

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1999Júbilo IwataJ1 League1200020140
20001000030130
20011922070282
20022210061282
2003FC TokyoJ1 League3032070393
20042402090350
20052202060300
200600002020
20072902061371
20081401050200
200940002060
2009Júbilo IwataJ1 League803000110
20101403051221
2011801010100
2012502030100
201310401060
2014Thespakusatsu GunmaJ2 League10130-131
Career total 232724068332410

References

  1. J.League(in Japanese)
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