Jo Kanazawa (金沢 浄, Kanazawa Jo, born July 9, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.

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Jo Kanazawa

Personal information
Full name	Jo Kanazawa
Date of birth	(1976-07-09) July 9, 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth	Iruma, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1992–1994	Bunan High School
1995–1998	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Júbilo Iwata	63	(3)
2003–2009	FC Tokyo	123	(3)
2009–2013	Júbilo Iwata	36	(0)
2014	Thespakusatsu Gunma	10	(1)
Total		232	(7)
Medal record Júbilo Iwata Winner J1 League 1999 Winner J1 League 2002 Runner-up J1 League 2001 Winner J.League Cup 2010 Runner-up J.League Cup 2001 FC Tokyo Winner J.League Cup 2004 Winner J.League Cup 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Kanazawa was born in Iruma on July 9, 1976. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1999. Although he could not become a regular player, he played many matches as left side midfielder from first season. The club won the champions 1999 and 2002 J1 League. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. In 2003, he moved to FC Tokyo. He became a regular player as left side back from first season. The club won the champions 2004 J.League Cup. Although he could hardly play in the match for injury in 2006, he came back and became a regular player again in 2007. From 2008, he lost regular position behind newcomer Yuto Nagatomo and he also played as defensive midfielder not only left side back. In August 2009, he moved to Júbilo Iwata for the first time in 7 years. He played as regular left side back in 2009 season. Although he could not play many matches from 2010, the club won the champions 2010 J.League Cup. His opportunity to play decreased from 2011 and he moved to J2 League club Thespakusatsu Gunma in 2014. He retired end of 2014 season at the age of 38.^[1]