Shinji Jojo

Shinji Jojo
城定 信次
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-08-28) August 28, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Hamura, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1993–1995 Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2003 Urawa Reds 80 (2)
2002Albirex Niigata 1 (0)
2004–2006 Shonan Bellmare 74 (0)
Total 155 (2)
International career
1997 Japan U-20 5 (2)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
Winner J.League Cup 2003
Runner-up J.League Cup 2002
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shinji Jojo (城定 信次, Jojo Shinji, born August 28, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

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Jojo was born in Hamura on August 28, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined the Urawa Reds in 1996. In 1997, he played several matches as left side midfielder and left side back. However, he did not play as much in 2000. He moved to Albirex Niigata on loan in September 2002 and he returned to the Urawa Reds in 2003. However, he did not play much. He moved to Shonan Bellmare in 2004. He played often as left side back. He retired at the end of the 2006 season.

National team career

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In June 1997, Jojo was selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 1997 World Youth Championship. In that tournament, he played full-time in all five matches as left side midfielder and scored two goals.

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
1996 Urawa Reds J1 League 2 0 0 0 5 0 7 0
1997 18 0 0 0 6 0 24 0
1998 22 0 0 0 4 0 26 0
1999 18 1 2 0 0 0 20 1
2000 J2 League 5 1 0 0 1 0 6 1
2001 J1 League 12 0 4 0 1 0 17 0
2002 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2002 Albirex Niigata J2 League 1 0 0 0 - 1 0
2003 Urawa Reds J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 Shonan Bellmare J2 League 33 0 - 33 0
2005 22 0 - 22 0
2006 19 0 - 19 0
Total 155 2 6 0 17 0 178 2

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