Ken Tokura

Ken Tokura (都倉 賢, Tokura Ken, born 16 June 1986 in Shibuya, Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for V-Varen Nagasaki.[1]

Ken Tokura
Personal information
Full name Ken Tokura
Date of birth (1986-06-16) 16 June 1986
Place of birth Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 V-Varen Nagasaki
Number 27
Youth career
1999–2001 Yokohama F. Marinos
2002–2004 Kawasaki Frontale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Kawasaki Frontale 6 (0)
2008–2009 Thespa Kusatsu 57 (26)
2010–2013 Vissel Kobe 81 (14)
2014–2018 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 171 (67)
2019–2020 Cerezo Osaka 25 (2)
2021– V-Varen Nagasaki 85 (11)
Medal record
Kawasaki Frontale
Runner-upJ1 League2006
Runner-upJ1 League2008
Runner-upJ.League Cup2007
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:22, 21 October 2023

Early life

Ken was born in Shibuya. He played youth football with Yokohama F. Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale.

Career

Ken started his career with Kawasaki Frontale. He stayed with them for a few years before joining Thespa. His time at Thespa was successful in the 2009 season, scoring 23 goals in 43 games in the league. He joined Vissel Kobe shortly after. On 30 June 2012, Tokura scored a long-distance goal from outside the penalty box and celebrated his goal with a "Mario Balotelli-style" celebration, which resembles the celebration after Balotelli's second goal against Germany in Euro 2012 Semi Final. He was then given a yellow card by the referee.[2]

Ken joined Consadole Sapporo a few years later.

He joined Cerezo a few years later. He made his debut for Cerezo against Vissel Kobe, coming on in the 65th minute for Kota Mizunuma.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Vegalta Sendai, scoring in the 35th minute.[4]

Ken joined V-Varen Nagasaki after Cerezo. He made his debut for V-Varen against Zweigen Kanazawa, coming on in the 67th minute for Cayman Togashi.[5] He scored his first goal for V-Varen in the 87th minute against Renofa Yamaguchi.[6]

Career statistics

Updated to 25 February 2019[7][8][9]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup AFC Total
2005Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League300010-40
2006000000-00
20072000000020
200810-00-10
Thespa KusatsuJ2 League14310--153
2009432322--4525
2010Vissel KobeJ1 League1942051-265
20111420010-152
20122561040-306
2013J2 League23210--242
2014Hokkaido
Consadole Sapporo		371411--3815
2015341300--3413
2016401911--4120
2017J1 League3090051-3510
201830122220-3414
Career total 31510711618200344115

References
  1. "Stats Centre: Ken Tokura Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  2. "Mario Balotelli's post-goal celebration becomes a global hit, imitated in Japan by Ken Tokura". Fox Sports. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. "Cerezo Ozaka vs Vissel Kobe - 22nd February 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "Vegalta Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka - 30 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  5. "V-Varen Nagasaki vs Zweigen Kanazawa - 27 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  6. "V-Varen Nagasaki vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 29 May 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  7. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 89 out of 289)
  8. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 195 out of 289)
  9. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 129 out of 289)
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