is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kitajima was born in Joso on October 29, 1975. Through the Chinese club Guangdong Hongyuan, he joined the

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(JFL) club

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in 1997. However he did not play in many matches. In 1998, he moved to the JFL club

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based in his local

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. However he did not play in any matches. In 1999, he moved to the newly promoted

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club,

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on loan. However he did not play much. In 2000, he returned to Mito HollyHock, which had just been promoted to J2. He became a regular player as a defensive midfielder and played often. In 2006, he moved to the J2 club

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. He played often until 2007. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2008 and he retired at the end of the 2008 season.

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* 1975 births Living people Association football people from Ibaraki Prefecture Japanese footballers J2 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Oita Trinita players Mito HollyHock players Ventforet Kofu players Shonan Bellmare players Japanese expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate footballers in China Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub