We would like to inform you that Kazunori YOSHIMOTO, who is currently on loan to Avispa Fukuoka, has decided to transfer permanently to Shimizu S-Pulse.
【Kazunori YOSHIMOTO Profile】
□Position: DF
□Date of Birth: April 24, 1988
□Hometown: Kodaira City, Tokyo
□Height/Weight: 185cm/83kg
□Career:
2001-2003 FC Tokyo U-15
2001 adidas CUP 2001 16th Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-15) Runner-up
2002 Nike Premier Cup Kanto Tournament Champion, Nike Premier Cup Japan 2002 Champion, Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-15) 3rd place, Outstanding Player
2003 Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-15) Champion & Outstanding Player, Emperor's Cup All Japan Youth (U-15) Soccer Championship Best 8 & Outstanding Player
2004-2006 FC Tokyo U-18 *Accompanied the top team as a second category registered player (2005, 2006)
2005 Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-18) Best 8
2006 adidas CUP 30th Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-18) 3rd place, J Youth Sahara Cup 14th J League Youth Championship Runner-up
2007-2009.8 FC Tokyo
2009.8-2010 FC Gifu *Loan Transfer
2011-2012.8 FC Tokyo
2012.8-2012.12 Mito Hollyhock *Loan Transfer
2013-2018.6 FC Tokyo
2018.6- Avispa Fukuoka *Loan Transfer
□Representative History:
2003 U-15 Japan national team, U-16 Japan national team
2004 U-16 Japan national team (AFC U-17 Championship Japan participation)
□Participation Record (July 29, 2019)
Kazunori YOSHIMOTO Comment
It has been 19 years since I joined FC Tokyo U-15, and I will be transferring completely from Tokyo for the first time. Now at 31 years old, I have walked every moment with Tokyo, from being a child to becoming an adult and a father. Moving forward, I will embark on a journey to become a player who can proudly represent the soccer world as someone raised in Tokyo, and I hope everyone can take pride in saying that Yoshimoto was raised in Tokyo.
I regret that I cannot greet the fans and supporters directly, but I want to express my feelings through the players who came from the youth academy and the wonderful teammates who have come to Tokyo from other teams to fight together. To all the fans and supporters, the team staff, and the coaches who nurtured me during my youth academy days, it is because you all supported me during tough and difficult times that I can continue to fight as a football player. I love Tokyo and Kodaira! Thank you very much!
