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Akira Konno
今野 章
Personal information
Full name Akira Konno
Date of birth (1974-09-12) September 12, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Ofunato, Iwate, Japan
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1992 Ofunato High School
1993–1996 Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Júbilo Iwata 5 (0)
2000–2006 Kawasaki Frontale 158 (24)
Total 163 (24)
Honours
Júbilo Iwata
Winner J1 League 1997
Winner J1 League 1999
Runner-up J1 League 1998
Winner J.League Cup 1998
Runner-up J.League Cup 1997
Kawasaki Frontale
Runner-up J1 League 2006
Runner-up J.League Cup 2000
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Akira Konno (今野 章, Konno Akira, born September 12, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Konno was born in Ofunato on September 12, 1974. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined the J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1997. He played as right side back, as well as his original position, offensive midfielder, but he did not play often. In 2000, he moved to the newly promoted J1 League club, Kawasaki Frontale. He played many matches as offensive midfielder and the club won second place in the 2000 J.League Cup. However the club results were poor in league competition and it was relegated to the J2 League in 2001. He then played in many matches as a central player and the club won the championship in 2004 and was promoted to J1 in 2005. However he did not play as much after that and he retired at the end of the 2006 season.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1997 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
1998 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
1999 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2000 Kawasaki Frontale J1 League 20 3 1 0 4 0 25 3
2001 J2 League 35 9 5 0 2 0 42 9
2002 21 2 5 1 - 26 3
2003 41 7 4 1 - 45 8
2004 24 2 1 0 - 25 2
2005 J1 League 9 1 0 0 4 0 13 1
2006 8 0 1 0 3 1 12 1
Total 163 24 17 2 16 1 196 27

See also

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