# Kazushi Kimura

Kazushi Kimura is a Japanese footballer and manager, born on 19 July 1958 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. Kimura played as a midfielder for Yokohama Marinos. Kimura scored 119 goals in 402 games for club and country and won 13 trophies, including 2 league titles.

## Kimura's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 348 | 93 |
| Japan | 54 | 26 |
| Total | 402 | 119 |

Goals per game: 0.30.

## Kimura's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 13
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 9
- Other international club trophies: 2
- Individual awards: 11

### Team

- Japan Soccer League Champions: 2 (1988–89, 1989–90)
- JSL Cup Champions: 3 (1988, 1989, 1990)
- Emperor's Cup Champions: 6 (1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992)
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup Champions: 2 (1991–92, 1992–93)

### Awards

- Japanese Football Player of the Year: 3 (1983, 1984, 1989)
- Japan Soccer League Most Valuable Player: 1 (1989–90)
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (5): 5 (1983, 1984, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90)
- Japan Soccer League Assists leader: 1 (1984)
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: 1 (2020)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1981–1994: Yokohama Marinos, 233 games, 51 goals

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