is a former
Japan
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ese
football
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player.
Playing career
Kojima was born in
Shiga Prefecture on August 4, 1973. After he dropped out from
Kindai University
is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university based in Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan with campuses in five other locations: Nara, Nara; Ōsakasayama, Osaka; Uchita, Wakayama; Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima; and Iizuka, Fukuoka.
The Englis ...
, he joined the
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
club,
Kashiwa Reysol
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadiu ...
, in June 1995. In 1999, he moved to
Vissel Kobe. He played 12 matches in 2 seasons and he retired at the end of the 2000 season.
Club statistics
References
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1973 births
Living people
Kindai University alumni
Association football people from Shiga Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
J1 League players
Kashiwa Reysol players
Vissel Kobe players
Men's association football defenders
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