Shiro Kikuhara

Shiro Kikuhara
Personal information
Full name	Shiro Kikuhara
Date of birth	July 7, 1969 (age 55)
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
1985–1996	Verdy Kawasaki
1994–1995	→Urawa Reds (loan)
Total
National team
1990	Japan
Honours
Verdy Kawasaki
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Shiro Kikuhara (菊原志郎, Kikuhara Shiro, born July 7, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Kikuhara was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on July 7, 1969. He joined Yomiuri (later Verdy Kawasaki) from youth team in 1985. In February 1986, when he was 16 years old, he debuted in Japan Soccer League. The club won league champions 3 times, JSL Cup 2 times and Emperor's Cup 2 times. In Asia, the club also won 1987 Asian Club Championship. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. The club won 1993 J1 League, 1992 and 1993 J.League Cup. However his opportunity to play decreased. So he moved to Urawa Reds in 1994. He returned to Verdy Kawasaki in 1996 and retired end of the season.

On July 29, 1990, Kikuhara debuted for the Japan national team against China. He also played at 1990 Asian Games. He played 5 games for Japan in 1990.

Statistics

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Club statistics			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
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	Verdy Kawasaki	J1 League	6	0	2	0	6	0	14	0
1994	Urawa Reds	J1 League	8	0	3	0	0	0	11	0
1995	Urawa Reds	J1 League	1	0	0	0	-		1	0
1996	Verdy Kawasaki	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Country	Japan		104	13	19	1	28	3	151	17
Total			104	13	19	1	28	3	151	17