Akira Kawaguchi facts for kids
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| Full name | Akira Kawaguchi | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1967 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Kokugakuin Kugayama High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Rakuno Gakuen University | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| ????–1992 | Efini Sapporo | |||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1995 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Fukushima FC | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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Akira Kawaguchi (川口 晃, Kawaguchi Akira, born January 24, 1967) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper for different clubs in Japan.
Playing Career
Akira Kawaguchi was born in Kashiwa, Japan, on January 24, 1967. After finishing university, he began his football career with a team called Efini Sapporo.
In 1993, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a team in the top Japanese league, the J1 League. However, he didn't get to play in any official matches during his time there.
Then, in 1995, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight. He played in two matches for this club. He was often a backup player to another goalkeeper named Yuji Ito.
In 1996, Akira Kawaguchi moved to Fukushima FC, a team in the Japan Football League. He played in many more games for Fukushima FC. Sadly, the club faced money problems and had to close down at the end of the 1997 season. After this, Akira Kawaguchi decided to retire from playing professional football.
See also
In Spanish: Akira Kawaguchi para niños
