Tomoaki Kuno

Tomoaki Kuno (久野 智昭, Kuno Tomoaki, born September 25, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.

Tomoaki Kuno
久野 智昭

Personal information
Full name	Tomoaki Kuno
Date of birth	(1973-09-25) September 25, 1973
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1991	Shizuoka High School
1992–1995	Tokyo University of Agriculture
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2005	Kawasaki Frontale	232	(15)
Total		232	(15)
Medal record Kawasaki Frontale Runner-up J.League Cup 2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Kuno was born in Shizuoka on September 25, 1973. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined Japan Football League club Fujitsu (later Kawasaki Frontale) in 1996. He became a regular player as a left side midfielder in 1998 and the club was promoted to the new J2 League in 1999. The club won the championship that year and was promoted to the J1 League in 2000. The club won second place in the J.League Cup that year. However the club results were poor in league competition and it was relegated to the J2 league. In 2002, he did not play left side midfielder as often as defensive midfielder. In 2004, he played as a regular defensive midfielder. The club won the championship and was promoted to J1 in 2005. However he did not play as much in 2005 and he retired at the end of the 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
1996	Fujitsu	Football League	7	0	4	0	-		11	0
1997	Kawasaki Frontale	Football League	3	0	0	0	-		3	0
1998			28	3	3	0	4	0	35	3
1999		J2 League	35	8	4	0	2	0	41	8
2000		J1 League	28	1	1	0	8	1	37	2
2001		J2 League	42	1	5	2	4	0	51	3
2002			24	1	0	0	-		24	1
2003			16	0	0	0	-		16	0
2004			32	1	3	1	-		35	2
2005		J1 League	17	0	1	0	2	0	20	0
Career total			232	15	21	1	20	1	273	17

External links

• Tomoaki Kuno at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)