Kenji Kitahara

Kenji Kitahara (北原 健二, Kitahara Kenji, born May 10, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.

Kenji Kitahara
北原 健二

Personal information
Full name	Kenji Kitahara
Date of birth	(1976-05-10) May 10, 1976
Place of birth	Ina, Nagano, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994	Ina Kita High School
1995–1998	Tokyo Gakugei University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999	Omiya Ardija	7	(0)
2000	Mito HollyHock	6	(0)
2001–2004	Gunma FC Horikoshi
Total		13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Kitahara was born in Ina on May 10, 1976. After graduating from Tokyo Gakugei University, he joined the newly promoted J2 League club, Omiya Ardija in 1999. He played several matches as a substitute midfielder in early 1999. However he did not play at all in late 1999. In 2000, he moved to the newly promoted J2 club, Mito HollyHock. He played several matches as a substitute midfielder in early 2000. However he did not play at all by the middle of 2000. In 2001, he moved to the Prefectural Leagues club Gunma FC Horikoshi. The club was promoted to the Regional Leagues in 2002 and the Japan Football League in 2004. He retired at the end of the 2004 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
1999	Omiya Ardija	J2 League	7	0			1	0	8	0
2000	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	6	0			0	0	6	0
Total			13	0	0	0	1	0	14	0

External links

• Kenji Kitahara at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)