is a Japanese professional

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who plays as a

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and currently play for club,

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Career

Kinjo begin first youth career with Yamauchi JFC and JFA Academy Fukushima until 2014. Kinjo moved to Germany to defend the Munich club,

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as youth team for the 2015 to 2016 season, he later debut for reserve team in 2015 as

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. Kinjo moved to

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from 2016 as youth team. He debut as professional team in Düsseldorf,

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. After abroad in Germany, Kincho return to Japan and joined to J2 club,

Thespakusatsu Gunma , formerly is a professional Association football, football (soccer) club based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club currently play in the J3 League, the third tier of Japanese professional football. History The club was founded in ...

on 17 August 2018 during mid season of

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. He leave from the club on 17 December 2021 after four years at Gunma been ended. On 14 April 2022, Kinjo moved to

Vonds Ichihara Vonds Ichihara (''VONDS市原'') is a Japanese football club based in Ichihara, Chiba. The club plays in the first division of the Kantō Soccer League, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. History Founded in 1967, the club was ...

ahead for 2022 season. He left from the club in 2022 after a season at Ichihara. On 17 December 2022, Kinjo announcement transfer to J3 club,

has been officially confirmed for upcoming 2023 season after he leave from Vonds Ichihara at end of the 2022 season.

Personal life

Justin Kinjo was born in Japan, and holds American citizenship through descent. Toshiki Kinjo is the younger brother of former footballer, Christopher Tatsuki Kinjo and elder brother of Andre Taiki Kinjo was also footballer for Nankatsu SC.

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* * Living people 1997 births Men's association football midfielders Association football people from Okinawa Prefecture Japanese men's footballers American men's soccer players Japanese people of American descent American sportspeople of Japanese descent Fortuna Düsseldorf players 2. Bundesliga players J2 League players J3 League players Thespa Gunma players SC Sagamihara players Vonds Ichihara players 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub