Kazushige Kirihata (桐畑 和繁, Kirihata Kazushige, born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2] He started his career with Kashiwa Reysol and played the majority of his career for the club, before spending two years on loan at FC Gifu. He retired in January 2023 after a 16 year professional career[3] and took up a coaching role with Criacao Shinjuku.[4]
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| Full name | Kazushige Kirihata[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Kashiwa Reysol Youth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2022 | Kashiwa Reysol | 51 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → FC Gifu (loan) | 38 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, 23:59 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team career edit
In July 2007, Kirihata was called up to the Japan U-20 national team for the 2007 U-20 World Cup but did not play in any of the matches.[5]
Club statistics edit
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | Other1 | Total | ||||||||
| 2006 | Kashiwa Reysol | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 74 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | FC Gifu (loan) | J3 League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 39 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 89 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | ||
1Includes Japanese Super Cup, Suruga Bank Championship and FIFA Club World Cup.
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Takuya Kokeguchi Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ "桐畑和繁 on Instagram: "お久しぶりです。 あけましておめでとうございます。 ご報告ですが今シーズンで引退することを決意いたしました。 一緒に戦った選手たち、支えてくださったスタッフや関わってくださった方々、その他サッカーを通じて出会えたたくさんの人達。 可愛がってもらえたり、仲良くなれたり、そうでもなかったり、語り合ったり、衝突したり、馬鹿したり。 全部、俺しか知らない俺の大事な思い出です。 誰一人欠けちゃいけない出会いでした。 引退するんだろうなーって。去年、契約延長がない時点で感じていたからこそ、少し蓋をして年末年始とゆっくりしてみましたが。 そろそろ蓋を開けないと自分が自分を嫌いになりそうで 俺！！17年のプロ生活。 よくがんばりました。 お世話になった人達にもこういう形でのご報告となりすみません。 わざわざ引退します。って連絡すること自体がやっぱり自分の心が少し弱っちゃうので。 スポーツ選手は辞めた後が悲惨だなんていわれますが。 決して悲しいことではなく 子供の頃からの夢、子供達の夢。 サッカー選手になれて本当に最高で幸せでした。 最後になりますが、応援してくれたみなさん。 本当にありがとうございました。 またどこかで会いましょう！ #明日は娘の3歳の誕生日 #準備完了 明日も素敵な一日に。 新成人のみなさんおめでとうございます！！ 親御さんもおめでとうございます！！"". Instagram. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "桐畑和繁氏、クリアソン新宿トップチームＧＫコーチ就任のお知らせ FC岐阜オフィシャルサイト". FC Gifu.
- ^ Kazushige Kirihata – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 32 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 82 out of 289)
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Kazushige Kirihata Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
External links edit
- Kazushige Kirihata – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kazushige Kirihata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kashiwa Reysol
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