Kouta Jige

Kouta Jige

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Personal information
Full name	English: Kouta Jige Japanese: 地下浩多 Traditional Chinese: 地下浩多
Date of birth	(1997-04-23) 23 April 1997
Place of birth	Hong Kong
Height
Position(s)	Right Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Biu Chun Rangers
Number	TBC
Youth career
2011–2012	South China
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	South China	4	(0)
2016–	Biu Chun Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2014

Kouta Jige (地下 浩多, Jige Kouta) (born 23 April 1997 in Hong Kong), is a Hong Kong footballer of Japanese heritage who plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Biu Chun Rangers as a right Midfielder. He is studying in a Hong Kong Japanese International School.

Club career

South China

Youth team

In 2011, Jige joined South China youth academy, also known as Wanchai South China.

2012–13 season

On 8 December 2012, Jige was selected to the first team squad for friendly match against S.L. Benfica de Macau. Jige was substituted in the second half of the friendly match. On 17 December 2012, about a week after he played his first match for the first team, he, signed a professional contract with South China. He soon made his debut for South China first team on 26 December 2012, in the FA Cup first round first leg away match against Citizen at Mong Kok Stadium, as an 86th-minute substitute, which he helped the team secure the 2–0 victory.

Career statistics

As of 26 December 2012

Club	Season	Division	League		Senior Shield		League Cup		FA Cup		AFC Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South China	2012–13	First Division	0	0	0	0	—	—	3	0	N/A	N/A	3	0
South China Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0