Kunie Kitamoto

{{short description|Japanese footballer}}

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|name=Kunie Kitamoto
北本 久仁衛

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|full_name=Kunie Kitamoto

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1981|9|18}}

|birth_place=Nara, Nara, Japan

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|height=1.81 m

|position=Defender

|currentclub=Vissel Kobe (Assistant)

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|youthyears1=1997–1999|youthclubs1=Nara Ikuei High School

|years1=2000–2018|clubs1=Vissel Kobe|caps1=394|goals1=16

|years2=2019|clubs2=Simork|caps2=4|goals2=0

|years3=2019|clubs3=Chamchuri United|caps3=|goals3=

|totalcaps=398|totalgoals=16

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{{Nihongo|Kunie Kitamoto|北本 久仁衛|Kitamoto Kunie|born September 18, 1981}} is a Japanese football player, he is currently assistant manager of Vissel Kobe.{{J.League player}}

Playing career

Kitamoto was born in Nara on September 18, 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe in 2000. He debuted in 2001 and became a regular player as center back in 2002. Although Vissel played in J2 League in 2006 season, played in J1 for a long time. He also played many matches as regular player for a long time. However Vissel was relegated to J2 again end of 2012 season. Although the club was promoted to J1 in a year, his opportunity to play decreased from 2013 season. After 19 years at Vissel Kobe, Kitamoto left the club after the 2018 season.[https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/news/article/15576.html DF北本久仁衛選手 契約満了のお知らせ], vissel-kobe.co.jp, 8 December 2018

Club statistics

Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E7%89%88-2018-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411521 "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)"], 7 February 2018, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411529}} (p. 72 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/2016J1-J2-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411335/ref=pd_cp_14_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1N6B11BBGDQ32GYF7MWJ "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"], 10 February 2016, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411338}} (p. 98 out of 289)

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colspan=3 | Club performance

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Cup

! colspan=2 | League Cup

! colspan=2 | Total

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colspan=3 | Japan

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup

! colspan=2 | J.League Cup

! colspan=2 | Total

2000rowspan="19"|Vissel Koberowspan="6"|J1 League00000000
2001602020100
20022211000231
20032413020291
20042720060332
20053311060401
2006J2 League43500colspan="2"
|435
2007rowspan="6"|J1 League3322060412
20082802050350
20093213060411
20103300060390
20113421020372
20122900030320
2013J2 League10011colspan="2"
|111
2014rowspan="5"|J1 League70002090
20151202020140
20161410030171
2017602030110
201810006070
colspan=3 | Career total

!394||16||20||1||60||0||474||17

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