Keisuke Kurihara (footballer)

Keisuke Kurihara
栗原 圭介
Personal information
Full name Keisuke Kurihara
Date of birth (1973-05-20) May 20, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Ota, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Youth career
1989–1991 Toin Gakuen High School
1992–1995 Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Verdy Kawasaki 38 (8)
1998Bellmare Hiratsuka (loan) 16 (5)
2000 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 (4)
2001–2002 Shonan Bellmare 71 (24)
2003–2004 Albirex Niigata 26 (0)
2005–2008 Vissel Kobe 118 (23)
2009 Tochigi SC 34 (0)
Total 321 (64)
Managerial career
2014–2016 Fukushima United FC
Medal record
Verdy Kawasaki
Runner-up J.League Cup 1996
Winner Emperor's Cup 1996
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keisuke Kurihara (栗原 圭介, Kurihara Keisuke, born May 20, 1973) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Kurihara was born in Ota, Tokyo on May 20, 1973. After graduating from Komazawa University, he joined the J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki in 1996. He played as a forward during his first season. The club won the championship in the 1996 Emperor's Cup and he scored a goal in the Final. However he did not play much after that and moved to Bellmare Hiratsuka (later Shonan Bellmare) on loan in 1998. At Bellmare, he played often. In 1999, he returned to Verdy and played in many matches. In 2000, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. In 2001, he moved to the J2 League Shonan Bellmare again and played as a regular player over two seasons. In 2003, he moved to the J2 club Albirex Niigata. At Albirex, he was converted to an offensive midfielder and played as a substitute. The club won the championship in 2003 and was promoted to J1 in 2004. In 2005, he moved to Vissel Kobe. In 2005, he played as a substitute midfielder and the club was relegated to J2 in 2006. He then became a regular player and the club was returned to J1 in a year. In 2009, he moved to the newly promoted J2 League club, Tochigi SC. He retired at the end of the 2009 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Kurihara started coaching career at Vissel Kobe in 2010. In 2014, he moved to newly was promoted to J3 League club, Fukushima United FC and became a manager. He managed the club in 3 season until 2016.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1996 Verdy Kawasaki J1 League 7 2 4 2 5 1 16 5
1997 7 0 0 0 6 1 13 1
1998 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 1
1998 Bellmare Hiratsuka J1 League 16 5 2 1 0 0 18 6
1999 Verdy Kawasaki J1 League 24 6 0 0 3 1 27 7
2000 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 18 4 2 2 1 0 21 6
2001 Shonan Bellmare J2 League 33 17 2 1 2 0 37 18
2002 38 7 1 1 - 39 8
2003 Albirex Niigata J2 League 15 0 4 0 - 19 0
2004 J1 League 11 0 1 0 4 0 16 0
2005 Vissel Kobe J1 League 18 4 1 0 5 0 24 4
2006 J2 League 45 12 0 0 - 45 12
2007 J1 League 26 3 1 0 5 1 32 4
2008 29 4 2 3 5 2 36 9
2009 Tochigi SC J2 League 34 0 0 0 - 34 0
Total 321 64 20 10 42 7 383 81

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Fukushima United FC 2014 2016 99 29 28 42 029.29
Total 99 29 28 42 029.29

References

  1. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)