Yu Kimura (footballer)

Yu Kimura (木村 裕, Kimura Yū, born 3 June 1994) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Yu Kimura
木村 裕
Personal information
Full name Yu Kimura
Date of birth (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2004–2012 Kashiwa Reysol Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Kashiwa Reysol 11 (0)
2014J. League U-22 (loan) 3 (1)
2015–2016V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) 51 (5)
2017–2018 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 (5)
2018Kataller Toyama (loan) 14 (1)
2019–2020 Nagano Parceiro 26 (1)
Total 123 (13)
Medal record
Kashiwa Reysol
Winner J.League Cup 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:25, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Youth career

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On 4 August 2012, Kimura scored the winning goal against Yokohama F. Marinos youth to win the championship.[1]

Career

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Kashiwa Reysol

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Kimura made his debut for Kashiwa against Ventforet Kofu on 13 April 2013.[2]

Loan to V-Varen Nagasaki

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Yu made his debut for V-Varen against JEF United on 8 March 2015.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on 15 March 2015, scoring the only goal in the 20th minute.[4] On 11 April 2015, Kimura scored V-Varen's 100th goal in the J2 League.[5]

V-Varen Nagasaki

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On 29 December 2016, Kimura was announced at V-Varen Nagasaki.[6]

Loan to Kataller Toyama

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On 19 June 2018, Kimura was announced at Kataller Toyama.[7] He scored on his debut for Kataller against Thespakusatsu Gunma on 1 July 2018, scoring the only goal in the 86th minute.[8]

Nagano Parceiro

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On 21 December 2018, Kimura was announced at Nagano Parceiro.[9] He made his debut for Nagano against Roasso Kumamoto on 10 March 2019.[10] Kimura scored his first goal for the club against Thespakusatsu Gunma on 31 August 2019, scoring in the 82nd minute.[11]

On 17 December 2020, Kimura announced his retirement.[12]

Club statistics

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Updated to 23 February 2018.[13][14]

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup AFC Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kashiwa Reysol 2013 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2014 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
V-Varen Nagasaki 2015 26 4 1 0 1 0 28 4
2016 24 1 2 3 26 4
2017 18 5 0 0 18 5
Career total 79 10 4 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 85 13

1Includes Japanese Super Cup.

Honours

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Kashiwa Reysol

References

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  1. ^ "[日本クラブユース選手権(U-18)]木村劇的V弾!「無冠の帝王」柏U-18がついに日本一!". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 5 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Ventforet Kofu vs Kashiwa Reysol - 13 April 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "V-Varen Nagasaki vs JEF United - 8 March 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Consadole Sapporo vs V-Varen Nagasaki - 15 March 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "長崎、J2通算100ゴール目を含む4得点で快勝…京都はホーム初白星ならず". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 11 April 2015.
  6. ^ "木村 裕選手 V・ファーレン長崎へ移籍". blog.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "木村 裕選手 カターレ富山へ育成型期限付き移籍のお知らせ". www.v-varen.com (in Japanese).
  8. ^ "ThespaKusatsu Gunma vs Kataller Toyama - 1 July 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "木村 裕選手 V・ファーレン長崎より完全移籍加入のお知らせ". parceiro.co.jp (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "Roasso Kumamoto vs Nagano Parceiro - 10 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "ThespaKusatsu Gunma vs Nagano Parceiro - 31 August 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "木村裕選手 現役引退のお知らせ". parceiro.co.jp (in Japanese).
  13. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 137 out of 289)
  14. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 209 out of 289)
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