| Hosei Kijima | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Height: | 178 cm |
| Currentclub: | St. Louis City SC |
| Clubnumber: | 85 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | IMG Academy |
| Collegeyears1: | 2020–2023 |
| College1: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Collegecaps1: | 63 |
| Collegegoals1: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | St. Louis City SC |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | St. Louis City 2 |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | November 3, 2024 |
Hosei Kijima (born July 1, 2002) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC.[1]
Kijima played for the semi-professional USL League Two club Sarasota Paradise in the 2023 season.
Hosei Kijima was selected 17th overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by St. Louis City SC and signed a first-team contract with the club on February 20, 2024.[2] Later that same day, he made his debut for St. Louis in their CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Houston Dynamo, scoring the game-winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute.[3]
On March 16, 2024, Kijima made his MLS debut for St. Louis City SC, coming in as a substitute in the 71st minute to replace Aziel Jackson.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| St. Louis City SC | 2024 | MLS | 18 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| St. Louis City 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 13 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |||