Yuji Kitajima
Midfield - Left Midfield
at Avispa Fukuoka
at Avispa Fukuoka
2,670 days · joined 2019-02-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€300k
Rating · 2025
5.6
Solid
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Avispa Fukuoka
top club · 78 apps
Position rank · 2025
#28
goals rank
#27
assists rank
8
season goals
14
season assists
Among 59 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2023
2 · 25%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-08-04 · 6 players total
107Appearances
8Goals
14Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
15Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yuji Kitajima |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 北島 祐二 |
| Date of birth | 2000-08-04 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ogori, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Avispa Fukuoka |
| Joined | 2019-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Imagent Inc. |
Jul 2025
2025 — Avispa Fukuoka
13 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Avispa Fukuoka
22 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy → Avispa Fukuoka
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Tokyo Verdy
29 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Avispa Fukuoka → Tokyo Verdy
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Avispa Fukuoka
19 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Avispa Fukuoka
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Avispa Fukuoka
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Avispa Fukuoka
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Avispa U18 → Avispa Fukuoka
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Avispa Fukuoka
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 35 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.25/90
Assists2 total · 0.25/90
G+A4 total · 0.50/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.13/90
Minutes played by club
Avispa Fukuoka
71.2%
Tokyo Verdy
28.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avispa Fukuoka | 7 | 2018 | 2025 | 78 | 5 | 9 | 972 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 394 |
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 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 598 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 394 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Avispa U18 | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Avispa Fukuoka | Tokyo Verdy | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Tokyo Verdy | Avispa Fukuoka | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€300k
Peak€400k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€275k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiki Miya | 1 | 0 | 995 |
| Daiki Fukazawa | 2 | 0 | 958 |
| Kohei Yamakoshi | 2 | 1 | 860 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 1 | 1 | 821 |
| Hiroyuki Mae | 1 | 0 | 703 |
| Seiya Inoue | 2 | 0 | 703 |
| Juanma Delgado | 2 | 0 | 701 |
| Douglas Grolli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Morita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuya Miyahara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 28 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 28 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Tokyo Verdy | Avispa Fukuoka | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Avispa Fukuoka | Tokyo Verdy | Loan | — | €150k |
Last 50 matches for Avispa Fukuoka while Yuji Kitajima was at the club (joined 2024-01-31). 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 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 2–2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-03-09 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 2–0 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-06-02 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 0–2 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–2 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 2–3 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 2–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 2–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-10-04 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–3 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2–2 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
Teams faced most often by Yuji Kitajima'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 42% |
| Vissel Kobe | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 17% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 58% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 42% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 8% |
| Gamba Osaka | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Tokyo | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 50% |
| Kashima Antlers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 36% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 36% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 36% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 36% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 9% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 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 | 13 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2024 | 22 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 |
| 2023 | 29 | 394 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2022 | 19 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Emperor's Cup
9 apps
3 G
4 A
J2 League
41 apps
3 G
4 A
J1 League
41 apps
1 G
4 A
J. League Cup
16 apps
1 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Yuji Kitajima
Who is Yuji Kitajima?
Yuji Kitajima is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Avispa Fukuoka.
How old is Yuji Kitajima?
Yuji Kitajima is 25 years old. He was born on August 4, 2000 in Ogori, Fukuoka.
What position does Yuji Kitajima play?
Yuji Kitajima plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Yuji Kitajima play for?
Yuji Kitajima currently plays for Avispa Fukuoka.
How many career goals has Yuji Kitajima scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuji Kitajima has scored 8 goals in 107 appearances.
What is Yuji Kitajima's market value?
Yuji Kitajima's most recent reported market value is €300k.