Shiro Kikuhara (菊原 志郎, Kikuhara Shiro, born July 7, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
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| Full name | Shiro Kikuhara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 7, 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yomiuri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1996 | Verdy Kawasaki | 95 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | →Urawa Reds (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 104 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Japan | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editKikuhara was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on July 7, 1969. He joined the Yomiuri (later Verdy Kawasaki) youth team in 1985. In February 1986, he debuted in the Japan Soccer League when he was 16 years old. The club won the league championship three times, the JSL Cup twice, and the Emperor's Cup twice. In Asia, the club also won the 1987 Asian Club Championship. In 1992, the Japan Soccer League was dissolved and the new league J1 League was formed. The club won the 1993 J.League and the 1992 and 1993 J.League Cups. However, he gradually played less often. So he moved to the Urawa Reds in 1994. He returned to Verdy Kawasaki in 1996 and retired at the end of the season.
National team career
editOn July 29, 1990, Kikuhara debuted for Japan national team against China. He also played at 1990 Asian Games. He played 5 games for Japan in 1990.[1]
Club statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1985/86 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986/87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1987/88 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 1988/89 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 1989/90 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 1990/91 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 1991/92 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | - | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 104 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 151 | 17 | ||
National team statistics
edit| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Shiro Kikuhara at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Shiro Kikuhara at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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