Meru Kimura
{{Short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Meru Kimura
| image =
| fullname = Meru Kimura
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2001|6|27}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/meru-kimura_prs630308/person.shtml|title=Meru Kimura|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=27 January 2023}}
| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
| currentclub = Bali United
| clubnumber = 88
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 2019–
| youthclubs1 = Bali United Youth
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| years1 = 2020–2021
| clubs1 = Persik Kediri
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = PSKC Cimahi
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = RANS Nusantara
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → PSIS Semarang (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → Sriwijaya (loan)
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Bali United
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 16 January 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Meru Kimura ({{langx|ja|木村メル}}; born 28 June 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Bali United.{{Cite web |last=stafadmin |date=2023-01-04 |title=PSIS Pinjam Meru Kimura dari Rans Nusantara |url=https://psis.co.id/2023/01/psis-pinjam-meru-kimura-dari-rans-nusantara/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=PSIS Semarang |language=id}}
Club career
=PSKC Cimahi=
Ahead of the third match of Group B of the 2021–22 Liga 2 competition, PSKC Cimahi has officially signed a young player with Japanese blood, Meru Kimura. Before joining PSKC Cimahi, Meru Kimura played for Bali United Youth and had played for Persik Kediri. In addition, he also took part in the selection at Persebaya Surabaya.{{Cite web |last=INDOSPORT.com |date=2021-10-09 |title=PSKC Cimahi Resmi Datangkan Wonderkid Berdarah Jepang |url=https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20211009/pskc-cimahi-resmi-datangkan-wonderkid-berdarah-jepang |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=INDOSPORT.com |language=id}}
=RANS Nusantara F.C.=
He was signed for RANS Nusantara to play in 2022–23 Liga 1.{{Cite web |last=Pratomo |first=M. Dandyanto |title=Rans Nusantara FC Punya Belasan Penggawa Baru, Ada 2 Pemain Asing |url=https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/d-6113900/rans-nusantara-fc-punya-belasan-penggawa-baru-ada-2-pemain-asing |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=sepakbola |language=id-ID}}
=PSIS Semarang (loan)=
PSIS Semarang has again brought in players in the 2022–23 Liga 1 half-season transfer market. This time Laskar Mahesa Jenar brought in defender Meru Kimura on loan from RANS Nusantara. The 21-year-old player was brought in to add depth to the squad at the back.{{Cite web |last=stafadmin |date=2023-01-04 |title=PSIS Pinjam Meru Kimura dari Rans Nusantara |url=https://psis.co.id/2023/01/psis-pinjam-meru-kimura-dari-rans-nusantara/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=PSIS Semarang |language=id}} Meru made his professional debut on 16 January 2023 in a match against RANS Nusantara at the Pakansari Stadium, Bogor.{{Cite web |title=RANS Nusantara vs. PSIS Semarang - 16 January 2023 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/16/indonesia/super-liga/cilegon-united/psis-semarang/3859388/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=int.soccerway.com}}{{Cite web |title=Profil Meru Kimura, Pemain Keturunan Jepang yang Catatkan Debut Bersama PSIS Semarang|url=https://www.suara.com/bola/2023/01/18/155107/profil-meru-kimura-pemain-keturunan-jepang-yang-catatkan-debut-bersama-psis-semarang |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=www.suara.com}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|16 January 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/meru-kimura/852265/|title=Indonesia - M. Kimura - Profile with news, career statistics and history|website=Soccerway|accessdate=2023-01-16}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Persik Kediri
|2020 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Liga 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|PSKC Cimahi
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Liga 2 |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|RANS Nusantara
|rowspan="1"|Liga 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|PSIS Semarang (loan)
|rowspan="1"|Liga 1 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Sriwijaya (loan)
|rowspan="1"|Liga 2 |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|meru-kimura/852265}}
- [https://ligaindonesiabaru.com/clubs/singleplayer/bri_liga_1_2022-2023/meru_kimura?token=UDU0NDE4NDgxOTE= Meru Kimura] at Liga Indonesia
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Category:Indonesian men's footballers
Category:Indonesian people of Japanese descent
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
Category:Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Category:Persik Kediri players
Category:RANS Nusantara F.C. players
Category:PSIS Semarang players
Category:Sriwijaya F.C. players
Category:Association football people from Tokyo
Category:Sportspeople of Japanese descent
Category:21st-century Indonesian sportsmen
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