is a former

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player.

Playing career

Yoshiaki Kinoshita was born in

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. He joined to his local club;

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in 2013. On March 19, 2014, he debuted in

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). He played three games in

. In 2015, he moved to

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. He retired in December 2015.Tokushima Vortis
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* 1990 births Living people Association football defenders Chuo University alumni Association football people from Tokushima Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Tokushima Vortis players FC Osaka players {{Japan-footy-defender-1990s-stub