Kengo Kitazume
Defender - Right-Back
at Shimizu S-Pulse
at Shimizu S-Pulse
1,232 days · joined 2023-01-09
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€175k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2015
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Shimizu S-Pulse
top club · 90 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2018
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1992-04-30 · 6 players total
275Appearances
15Goals
32Assists
8Yellow cards
1Red cards
59Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kengo Kitazume |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 北爪 健吾 |
| Date of birth | 1992-04-30 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Gunma, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| Joined | 2023-01-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Japan Sports ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Shimizu S-Pulse
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Shimizu S-Pulse
31 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Shimizu S-Pulse
39 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Shimizu S-Pulse
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Kashiwa Reysol
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Kashiwa Reysol
13 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Kashiwa Reysol
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Yokohama FC → Kashiwa Reysol
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Yokohama FC
41 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Yokohama FC
36 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: JEF Utd. Chiba → Yokohama FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — JEF United Chiba
16 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — JEF United Chiba
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — JEF United Chiba
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Senshu Univ. → JEF Utd. Chiba
14/15 · Transfer
Apr 2011
Transfer: Maebashi Ik. HS → Senshu Univ.
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Shimizu S-Pulse
10.0%
Kashiwa Reysol
15.4%
Yokohama FC
74.6%
JEF United Chiba
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 90 | 5 | 10 | 529 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 818 |
| Yokohama FC | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 77 | 6 | 10 | 3,950 |
| JEF United Chiba | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 56 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 Play-off | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 474 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 683 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 40 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3,378 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 Play-off | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 572 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 Play-off | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | JEF United Chiba | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | JEF United Chiba | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | JEF United Chiba | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-04-01 | Maebashi Ik. HS | Senshu Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Senshu Univ. | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | JEF Utd. Chiba | Yokohama FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Yokohama FC | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Kashiwa Reysol | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€175k
Peak€700k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibba Laajab | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Katsuhiro Nakayama | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Masakazu Tashiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlinhos Junior | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Taiyo Koga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Sato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Kamiya | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 5 | 35 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 32 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 5 | 35 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 5 | 40 |
| 2017 | J2 League | JEF United Chiba | 4 | 14 |
Last 32 matches for Shimizu S-Pulse while Kengo Kitazume was at the club (joined 2023-01-09). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-06-26 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-06-18 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2023-05-29 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 3–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-05-25 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2023-05-21 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2023-05-14 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2023-05-03 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1–4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-04-29 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2023-04-17 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 0–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-04-10 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2023-04-06 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-04-02 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–0 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2023-03-12 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2023-03-06 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-02-26 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-02-19 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kengo Kitazume'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 Tokyo | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 30% |
| Gamba Osaka | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 22% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 26% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 41 | -22 | 15% |
| Kashima Antlers | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 23% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 31% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 26 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 56 | -34 | 4% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 54% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 27% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 19% |
| Vissel Kobe | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 40% |
| Sagan Tosu | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Senior debut season | |
| 2018 | 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 | 20 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 39 | 474 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 41 | 3,378 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
185 apps
10 G
23 A
J. League Cup
17 apps
3 G
2 A
J1 League
58 apps
2 G
5 A
Emperor's Cup
11 apps
0 G
1 A
J1 Play-off
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Kengo Kitazume?
Kengo Kitazume is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Shimizu S-Pulse.
How old is Kengo Kitazume?
Kengo Kitazume is 34 years old. He was born on April 30, 1992 in ---, Gunma.
What position does Kengo Kitazume play?
Kengo Kitazume plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Kengo Kitazume play for?
Kengo Kitazume currently plays for Shimizu S-Pulse.
How many career goals has Kengo Kitazume scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kengo Kitazume has scored 15 goals in 275 appearances.
What is Kengo Kitazume's market value?
Kengo Kitazume's most recent reported market value is €175k.