Kosuke Kimura

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Kosuke Kimura
Personal information
Full name	Kosuke Kimura
Date of birth	May 14, 1984 (1984-05-14) (age 24)
Place of birth	Kobe, Japan
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	Colorado Rapids
Number	27
Youth clubs
	Kawasaki Frontale Western Illinois University
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004 2007 —	Thunder Bay Chill Colorado Rapids	012 00(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 18 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Kosuke Kimura (木村光佑, Kimura Kōsuke^?, born on May 14, 1984 in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese football player, who currently plays midfielder for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He was drafted at the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft. He is the first Japanese player in the history of Major League Soccer.

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

• Kosuke Kimura at the Colorado Rapids official website
• Kosuke Kimura at Yahoo! Sports
• Kosuke Kimura at the Western Illinois University website

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