Koichi Kidera (木寺 浩一, Kidera Koichi, born April 4, 1972) is a former Japanese football player.

Koichi Kidera
木寺 浩一
Personal information
Full name Koichi Kidera
Date of birth (1972-04-04) April 4, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1988–1990 Bunan High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 NKK 27 (0)
1994–1995 Kyoto Purple Sanga 8 (0)
1996–1997 Honda Luminozo Sayama
1998–2005 Albirex Niigata 71 (0)
2006–2008 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 (0)
2009 Zweigen Kanazawa 14 (0)
Total 143 (0)
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2007
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Kidera was born in Hidaka on April 4, 1972. After graduating from high school, he joined the Japan Soccer League club NKK in 1991. In 1992, the Japan Soccer League was dissolved and the club joined the new Japan Football League (JFL). Kidera became a regular goalkeeper in 1992. However he did not play much in 1993 and the club was disbanded at the end of the 1993 season. In 1994, he moved to the JFL club Kyoto Purple Sanga. Although he played for two seasons, he did not participate in many matches. In 1996, he moved to the Regional Leagues club Honda Luminozo Sayama and played for two seasons. In 1998, he moved to the JFL club Albirex Niigata. He played often and the club was promoted to the new J2 League in 1999. He competed with Shinya Yoshihara for a position and played often until 2000. However he played less often than Yosuke Nozawa in 2001. The club won the championship in 2003 and was promoted to the J1 League in 2004. In 2004, he played often during the summer after Nozawa was injured. Although he became a regular goalkeeper in late 2005, he was released from the club for generational change at the end of the 2005 season. In 2006, he moved to the J1 club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However he did not play as often as Takashi Shimoda and the club was relegated to J2 in 2008. In 2008, he became a regular goalkeeper after Shimoda was hurt. Kidera injured his shoulder in June and could not play at all after the injury. In 2009, he moved to the Regional Leagues club Zweigen Kanazawa. He played often and the club was promoted to the Japan Football League in 2010. However he retired at the end of the 2009 season.

Club statistics

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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
1990/91 NKK JSL Division 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1991/92 JSL Division 2 7 0 2 0 9 0
1992 Football League 17 0 0 0 - 17 0
1993 1 0 0 0 - 1 0
1994 Kyoto Purple Sanga Football League 8 0 3 0 - 11 0
1995 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
1996 Honda Luminozo Sayama Regional Leagues
1997 2 0 - 2 0
1998 Albirex Niigata Football League 18 0 0 0 - 18 0
1999 J2 League 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2000 18 0 3 0 2 0 23 0
2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 2 0 1 0 - 3 0
2003 0 0 1 0 - 1 0
2004 J1 League 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2005 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
2006 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2007 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2008 J2 League 19 0 0 0 - 19 0
2009 Zweigen Kanazawa Regional Leagues 14 0 0 0 - 14 0
Total 143 0 11 0 4 0 158 0

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