Market value
€600k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2020
debut season
0.07
goals / match
D.C. United
top club · 30 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2025
€380k
top transfer fee · 24/25
2
best season · 2024
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-07-01 · 6 players total
68Appearances
5Goals
6Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hosei Kijima |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 木島 萌生 |
| Date of birth | 2002-07-01 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | D.C. United |
| Joined | 2024-12-12 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
2025 — D.C. United
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2024
Transfer: San Diego → D.C. United
24/25 · Transfer · €380k
Dec 2024
Transfer: St. Louis CITY → San Diego
24/25 · Draft
Jul 2024
2024 — St. Louis CITY SC, St. Louis CITY SC 2
35 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2023
Transfer: Wake Forest → St. Louis CITY
23/24 · Draft
Aug 2023
Transfer: Sarasota → Wake Forest
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — St. Louis CITY SC
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2023
Transfer: Wake Forest → Sarasota
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: IMG Academy → Wake Forest
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
St. Louis CITY SC
31.8%
D.C. United
29.7%
St. Louis CITY SC 2
38.5%
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis CITY SC | 2 | 2024 | 23/24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 857 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 799 |
| St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1,036 |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 2025 | MLS | D.C. United | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 799 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | D.C. United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 781 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1,036 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NCAA D1 College Cup | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | IMG Academy | Wake Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-01 | Wake Forest | Sarasota | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | Sarasota | Wake Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-19 | Wake Forest | St. Louis CITY | Draft | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-11 | St. Louis CITY | San Diego | Draft | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-12 | San Diego | D.C. United | Transfer | 400000 | €380k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€600k
Peak€600k
Low€200k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan McSorley | 2 | 2 | 921 |
| MyKhi Joyner | 2 | 1 | 915 |
| Roman Bürki | 1 | 0 | 816 |
| Jayden Reid | 2 | 0 | 759 |
| Chris Durkin | 1 | 0 | 717 |
| Akil Watts | 1 | 0 | 699 |
| Tomas Totland | 1 | 0 | 662 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 1 | 2 | 639 |
| Tim Parker | 1 | 0 | 595 |
| Nökkvi Thórisson | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| Johnny Klein | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wentzel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | D.C. United | 2 | 28 |
| 2024 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 18 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 2024 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | Sarasota | Wake Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-01 | Wake Forest | Sarasota | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for D.C. United while Hosei Kijima was at the club (joined 2024-12-12). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2026-06-07 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Chicago Fire | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | New England Revolution | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
New York RB | 1–2 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 6–1 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | 4–1 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 0–0 | CF Montréal | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | 2–2 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Charlotte FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Philadelphia Union | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Orlando City | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
New York RB | 2–2 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 1–4 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 0–1 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 1–0 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | 4–2 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 1–0 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 1–4 | New York RB | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 2–3 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–3 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 1–1 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 1–0 | CF Montréal | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Hosei Kijima's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 50% |
| Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| New York City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Toronto FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| CF Montréal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Atlanta United FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Orlando City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| New York RB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior debut season | |
| 2024 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 799 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1,817 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
46 apps
3 G
1 A
MLS Next Pro
13 apps
1 G
5 A
CONCACAF Champions Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Hosei Kijima
Who is Hosei Kijima?
Hosei Kijima is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for D.C. United.
How old is Hosei Kijima?
Hosei Kijima is 23 years old. He was born on July 1, 2002 in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
What position does Hosei Kijima play?
Hosei Kijima plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Hosei Kijima play for?
Hosei Kijima currently plays for D.C. United.
How many career goals has Hosei Kijima scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hosei Kijima has scored 5 goals in 68 appearances.
What is Hosei Kijima's market value?
Hosei Kijima's most recent reported market value is €600k.