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Hosei Kijima
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-01) July 1, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
St. Louis City SC
Number 85
Youth career
2020 IMG Academy
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2020–2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 63 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2024– St. Louis City SC 0 (0)
2024– St. Louis City SC 2 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 7, 2024

Hosei Kijima (born July 1, 2002) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC. [1]

Professional career

St. Louis City SC

Hosei Kijima was selected 17th overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by St. Louis City SC and signed a first-team contract with the club on February 20, 2024. [2] He made his debut for St. Louis in their CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Houston Dynamo later that same day, scoring the game-winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute. [3]

On March 16 2024, Hosei Kijima makes his debut for St. Louis City SC in their Major League Soccer coming substituite in the 71st minute to replace Aziel Jackson.

References

  1. ^ "St. Louis CITY SC Trades Up to the 2024 MLS SuperDraft First Round and Selects Wake Forest Midfielder Hosei Kijima".
  2. ^ "MLS SuperDraft Picks Hosei Kijima and Brendan McSorley Sign in St. Louis". stlcitysc.com. St. Louis City SC.
  3. ^ "Match Report: St. Louis CITY SC Opens the 2024 Season with a 2-1 win over Houston Dynamo at CITYPARK". stlcitysc.com. St. Louis City SC.