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player.

Club career

Kajiyama was born in Koto, Tokyo on 24 September 1985. He joined

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from youth team in 2003. He is a skilful playmaker renowned for his passing and ball control, as well as his shooting with either foot. He debuted in 2003 and played many matches from 2004. FC Tokyo won the champions in 2004 J.League Cup first major title in the club history. He became a regular defensive midfielder in 2005 and played many matches every season. He was given "number 10" shirt in 2008. FC Tokyo won the champions in 2009 J.League Cup. However FC Tokyo finished at 16th place in 2010 season and was relegated to

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. In 2011, FC Tokyo won the champions and was returned to J1 in a year. FC Tokyo also won the champions in

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. In 2013, Kajiyama was loaned to

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club Panathinaikos. In July, he returned to FC Tokyo. However he could not play at all in the match. In August, he was loaned to

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. Although he played many matches, Trinita finished at the bottom place in 2013 season. In 2014, he returned to FC Tokyo. However his opportunity to play decreased year by year and he could hardly play in the match in 2018. In July 2018, he moved to

club

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. He retired end of 2018 season.

National team career

In June 2005, Kajiyama was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2005 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played 3 matches as defensive midfielder with Yuzo Kobayashi. In August 2008, he was selected Japan U-23 national team for

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. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played all 3 matches as defensive midfielder.

Club statistics

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Honours

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

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References

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