Riki Kitawaki

Riki Kitawaki (北脇 里規, Kitawaki Riki; born November 22, 1985) is a former Japanese football player. He was born to a Japanese father and a Venezuelan mother. At the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol, Kitawaki played for Tacuary, 29 de Setiembre and Presidente Hayes.^[1] Between 2005 and 2012, Kitawaki endured sufficiently to perpetuate in the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol as one of few non-CONMEBOL players to do this, and holds the longest participation as an AFC footballer in Paraguayan football.

Riki Kitawaki

Personal information
Full name	Riki Kitawaki
Date of birth	(1985-11-22) November 22, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2003	Tokyo Verdy
2004	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2012	Tacuary
	→ 29 de Setiembre (loan)
2007	→Presidente Hayes (loan)
2012–2013	Júbilo Iwata	0	(0)
2014	Azul Claro Numazu	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

See also

• List of expatriate footballers in Paraguay
• Players and Records in Paraguayan Football