Shinkichi Kikuchi
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Full name | Shinkichi Kikuchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | April 12, 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tono, Iwate, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1983–1985 | Tono High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986–2001 | Tokyo Verdy | 280 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | →Kawasaki Frontale (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 286 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Japan | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Shinkichi Kikuchi (菊池 新吉, Kikuchi Shinkichi, born April 12, 1967) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Toshimi Kikuchi is also a former footballer.
Biography
[change | change source]Kikuchi was born in Tono on April 12, 1967. After graduating from Tono High School, he joined Japan Soccer League club Yomiuri (later Verdy Kawasaki, Tokyo Verdy) in 1986. The club won league champions 3 times, JSL Cup 1 time 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 the league champions in 1993 and 1994. The club also won 1992, 1993, 1994 J.League Cup and 1996 Emperor's Cup. He was a central player in golden era in the clubs history. In 1999, he lost opportunity to play behind Kenji Honnami. In 2000, Kikuchi moved to Kawasaki Frontale on loan. In 2001, he returned to Tokyo Verdy and retired with his rival Honnami end of the 2001 season.
On September 27, 1994, Kikuchi debuted for the Japan national team against Australia. In October, he played all matches at 1994 Asian Games. He was also selected Japan for 1995 King Fahd Cup. But he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Shigetatsu Matsunaga. He played 7 games for Japan until 1995.
Statistics
[change | change source]Club statistics | 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 | ||||||
1986/87 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
1987/88 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
1988/89 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
1989/90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
1990/91 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
1991/92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
1992 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | - | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
1993 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
1994 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
1995 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 39 | 0 | |||
1996 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
1997 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
1998 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2000 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2001 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Country | Japan | 276 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 373 | 0 | |
Total | 276 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 373 | 0 |
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1994 | 5 | 0 |
1995 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Shinkichi Kikuchi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Shinkichi Kikuchi at J.League (in Japanese)
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
[change | change source]- Shinkichi Kikuchi at FIFA
- Shinkichi Kikuchi at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Shinkichi Kikuchi at National Football Teams.com
- Shinkichi Kikuchi at FootballDatabase.eu
- Shinkichi Kikuchi at WorldFootball.net
- Shinkichi Kikuchi at Transfermarkt (player)
- Shinkichi Kikuchi at Transfermarkt (manager)