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Meru Kimura

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Meru Kimura
Personal information
Full name Meru Kimura
Date of birth (2001-06-27) 27 June 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Sriwijaya
(on loan from RANS Nusantara)
Number 72
Youth career
2019–2020 Bali United Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Persik Kediri 0 (0)
2021–2022 PSKC Cimahi 2 (0)
2022– RANS Nusantara 0 (0)
2023PSIS Semarang (loan) 7 (0)
2023–Sriwijaya (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024

Meru Kimura (Japanese: 木村メル; born 28 June 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 2 club Sriwijaya, on loan from RANS Nusantara.[3]

Club career

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PSKC Cimahi

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Ahead of the third match of Group B of the 2021–22 Liga 2 competition, PSKC Cimahi has officially signed a young player with Japanese blood, Meru Kimura. Before joining PSKC Cimahi, Meru Kimura played for Bali United Youth and had played for Persik Kediri. In addition, he also took part in the selection at Persebaya Surabaya.[4]

RANS Nusantara F.C.

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He was signed for RANS Nusantara to play in 2022–23 Liga 1.[5]

PSIS Semarang (loan)

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PSIS Semarang has again brought in players in the 2022–23 Liga 1 half-season transfer market. This time Laskar Mahesa Jenar brought in defender Meru Kimura on loan from RANS Nusantara. The 21-year-old player was brought in to add depth to the squad at the back.[6] Meru made his professional debut on 16 January 2023 in a match against RANS Nusantara at the Pakansari Stadium, Bogor.[7][8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 16 January 2024[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Persik Kediri 2020 Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PSKC Cimahi 2021–22 Liga 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
RANS Nusantara 2022–23 Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PSIS Semarang (loan) 2022–23 Liga 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Sriwijaya (loan) 2023–24 Liga 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0

References

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  1. ^ "Meru Kimura". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Meru Kimura: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ stafadmin (4 January 2023). "PSIS Pinjam Meru Kimura dari Rans Nusantara". PSIS Semarang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ^ INDOSPORT.com (9 October 2021). "PSKC Cimahi Resmi Datangkan Wonderkid Berdarah Jepang". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. ^ Pratomo, M. Dandyanto. "Rans Nusantara FC Punya Belasan Penggawa Baru, Ada 2 Pemain Asing". sepakbola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  6. ^ stafadmin (4 January 2023). "PSIS Pinjam Meru Kimura dari Rans Nusantara". PSIS Semarang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  7. ^ "RANS Nusantara vs. PSIS Semarang - 16 January 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Profil Meru Kimura, Pemain Keturunan Jepang yang Catatkan Debut Bersama PSIS Semarang". www.suara.com. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Indonesia - M. Kimura - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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