Ken Tokura

Ken Tokura
都倉賢
Personal information
Full name	Ken Tokura
Date of birth	16 June 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Tochigi City FC (on loan from Iwate Grulla Morioka)
Youth career
1999–2001	Yokohama F. Marinos
2002–2004	Kawasaki Frontale
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2008	Kawasaki Frontale
2008–2009	Thespa Kusatsu
2010–2013	Vissel Kobe
2014–2018	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2019–2020	Cerezo Osaka
2021–2023	V-Varen Nagasaki
2024–	Iwate Grulla Morioka
2025–	→ Tochigi City FC (loan)
Medal record
Kawasaki Frontale
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024, 0:00 (UTC)

Ken Tokura (都倉賢, Tokura Ken, born 16 June 1986 in Shibuya, Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Tochigi City FC, on loan from Iwate Grulla Morioka.^[1]

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]

In 2024, Tokura joined to J3 club, Iwate Grulla Morioka.

On 13 December 2024, Tokura joined to newly promoted J3 club, Tochigi City FC on loan from 2025 season.^[7]

Career statistics

Updated to 25 February 2019^[8]^[9]^[10]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		AFC		Total
2005	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	3	0	0	0	1	0	-		4	0
2006			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2007			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2008			1	0	-		0	0	-		1	0
2008	Thespa Kusatsu	J2 League	14	3	1	0	-		-		15	3
2009	Thespa Kusatsu	J2 League	43	23	2	2	-		-		45	25
2010	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	19	4	2	0	5	1	-		26	5
2011			14	2	0	0	1	0	-		15	2
2012			25	6	1	0	4	0	-		30	6
2013		J2 League	23	2	1	0	-		-		24	2
2014	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo		37	14	1	1	-		-		38	15
2015			34	13	0	0	-		-		34	13
2016			40	19	1	1	-		-		41	20
2017		J1 League	30	9	0	0	5	1	-		35	10
2018		J1 League	30	12	2	2	2	0	-		34	14
Career total			315	107	11	6	18	2	0	0	344	115

References

^ "Stats Centre: Ken Tokura Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ "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.
^ "Cerezo Ozaka vs Vissel Kobe - 22nd February 2019". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Vegalta Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka - 30 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
^ "V-Varen Nagasaki vs Zweigen Kanazawa - 27 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
^ "V-Varen Nagasaki vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 29 May 2021". int.soccerway.com.
^ "【TOP】都倉賢選手いわてグルージャ盛岡より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release) (in Japanese). 栃木シティFC. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ 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)
^ 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)
^ 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)

External links

Profile at Consadole Sapporo Archived 28 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Ken Tokura at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Ken Tokura at Soccerway

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[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] "【TOP】都倉賢選手いわてグルージャ盛岡より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release) (in Japanese). 栃木シティFC. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[8] 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)

[9] 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)

[10] 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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