Yohei Kurakawa Explained

Yohei Kurakawa
藏川 洋平
Fullname:Yohei Kurakawa
Birth Date:10 August 1977
Birth Place:Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi, Japan
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1993–1995
Youthclubs1:Tatara Gakuen High School
Youthyears2:1996–1999
Youthclubs2:Aichi Gakuin University
Years1:2000
Clubs1:Yokohama F. Marinos
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2001–2005
Clubs2:FC Horikoshi
Years3:2006–2011
Clubs3:Kashiwa Reysol
Caps3:107
Goals3:5
Years4:2012–2016
Clubs4:Roasso Kumamoto
Caps4:132
Goals4:5
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Suzuka Unlimited FC
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:257
Totalgoals:10
Manageryears1:2017
Managerclubs1:Suzuka Unlimited FC
Club-Update:1 January 2019

is a Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kurakawa was born in Sanyo-Onoda on August 10, 1977. After graduating from Aichi Gakuin University, he joined the J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos in 2000. However he did not play at all. In 2001, he moved to the Prefectural Leagues club Gunma FC Horikoshi (later FC Horikoshi). The club was promoted to the Regional Leagues in 2002 and the Japan Football League in 2004. He played many matches as a regular player until 2005. In 2006, he moved to the J2 League club Kashiwa Reysol. He became a regular player as a right side back in late 2006 and the club was promoted to J1 in 2007. In 2008, the club won second place in the Emperor's Cup.

However his opportunity to play decreased from 2009 and the club was relegated to J2 in 2010. Although the club returned to J1 in a year and won the championship in 2011, he did not play much. In 2012, he moved to the J2 club Roasso Kumamoto. He became a regular player as a right side back in 2012. Although his opportunity to play decreased a little in 2013, he played many matches until 2016. In 2017, he moved to the Regional Leagues club Suzuka Unlimited FC. He retired at the end of the 2018 season.

Coaching career

In September 2017, when Kurakawa played for Regional Leagues club Suzuka Unlimited FC, he became a playing manager. He managed the club until end of 2017 season.

Club statistics

Updated to 1 January 2019.[1] [2]

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
2000Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League00000000
2001Gunma FC HorikoshiGunma PL (Div. 1)23colspan="2"-23
2002JRL (Kantō)20colspan="2"-20
2003colspan="2"-colspan="2"-
2004JFL29441colspan="2"-335
2005FC Horikoshi25630colspan="2"-286
2006Kashiwa ReysolJ2 League16210colspan="2"-172
2007J1 League2811031322
20083212050391
20091501030190
2010J2 League15110colspan="2"-161
2011J1 League10100020
2012Roasso KumamotoJ2 League34130colspan="2"-371
201325010colspan="2"-260
201426200colspan="2"-262
201525100colspan="2"-251
201622100colspan="2"-221
2017Suzuka Unlimited FCJRL (Tōkai, Div. 1)10010colspan="2"-110
20188000colspan="2"-80
Total3112023411134525

Notes and References

  1. 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, (p. 207 out of 289)
  2. http://roasso-k.com/news/news_view.htm?id=3051 Roasso Kumamoto