Kenji Komata

Kenji Komata (古俣 健次, Komata Kenji, born July 15, 1964) is a former Japanese football player.

Kenji Komata
古俣 健次

Personal information
Full name	Kenji Komata
Date of birth	(1964-07-15) July 15, 1964
Place of birth	Niigata, Japan
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1980–1982	Niigata Technical High School
1983–1986	Osaka University of Commerce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1995	Júbilo Iwata	112	(1)
1996–1998	Albirex Niigata
Medal record Júbilo Iwata Winner Japan Soccer League 1987/88 Runner-up JSL Cup 1989 Runner-up J.League Cup 1994 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1989
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Komata was born in Niigata Prefecture on July 15, 1964. After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined Yamaha Motors (later Júbilo Iwata) in 1987. He played as regular player as a defensive midfielder from the first season and the club won the championship in 1988. However his opportunity to play decreased in 1990s. In 1996, he moved to his local club Albireo Niigata (later Albirex Niigata) in the Regional Leagues. The club was promoted to the Japan Football League in 1998 and he retired at the end of the 1998 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
1987/88	Yamaha Motors	JSL Division 1	22	0					22	0
1988/89			22	0					22	0
1989/90			12	0			1	0	13	0
1990/91			9	0			2	0	11	0
1991/92			5	0			1	0	6	0
1992		Football League	10	1			-		10	1
1993			5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
1994	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	26	0	0	0	4	0	30	0
1995			1	0	0	0	-		1	0
1996	Albireo Niigata	Regional Leagues			1	0	-		1	0
1997	Albirex Niigata	Regional Leagues			2	0	-		2	0
1998		Football League	10	1	0	0	-		10	1
Total			122	2	3	0	9	0	134	2

External links

• Kenji Komata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Júbilo Iwata