Yusuke Kawakita
川北 裕介
Personal information
Full name Yusuke Kawakita
Date of birth (1978-05-13) May 13, 1978
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Thailand U23 (goalkeeper coach)
Youth career
1994–1996 Seifu High School
1997–2000 Kansai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Ventforet Kofu 22 (0)
2003–2005 Tokushima Vortis 39 (0)
2006–2012 Ehime FC 109 (0)
Total 170 (0)
Managerial career
2023– Thailand U23 (goalkeeper coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yusuke Kawakita (川北 裕介, Kawakita Yusuke, born May 13, 1978) is a Japanese football coach and former football player, who is the goalkeeper coach of Thailand U23.

Playing career

Kawakita was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 13, 1978. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined J2 League club Ventforet Kofu in 2001. Although he played many matches from first season, he could not become a regular goalkeeper behind Hiromasa Azuma (2001) and Tatsuya Tsuruta (2002).[1][2] In 2003, he moved to Japan Football League club Otsuka Pharmaceutical (later Tokushima Vortis). He became a regular goalkeeper in 2003. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2004. Although the club won the champions in 2004 season and was promoted to J2, he could not play at all in the match in 2005. In 2006, Kawakita moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Ehime FC. He battles with many goalkeeper for the position and played many matches every season and became a regular goalkeeper in 2011. However he could not play at all in the match behind new goalkeeper Yota Akimoto in 2012[3] and retired end of 2012 season.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2001Ventforet KofuJ2 League1303000160
20029000-90
2003Otsuka PharmaceuticalFootball League29030-320
200410000-100
2005Tokushima VortisJ2 League0000-00
2006Ehime FCJ2 League24020-260
200719040-230
200821020-230
20090000-00
201013000-130
201132020-340
20120000-00
Total 1700160001860

References


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