Akira Kawaguchi facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | 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) | ||||||||||||||
|
Medal record
|
||||||||||||||||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Akira Kawaguchi (born January 24, 1967) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper, which means he was the player who tries to stop the ball from going into the goal. He played for several different football clubs in Japan during his career.
Contents
Akira Kawaguchi's Football Journey
Akira Kawaguchi was born in Kashiwa, Japan, on January 24, 1967. After he finished university, he started his professional football career. His first team was called Efini Sapporo.
Playing for Top Teams
In 1993, Akira Kawaguchi joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima. This team played in the J1 League, which is the highest football league in Japan. Even though he was part of the team, he did not play in any official matches during his time there.
In 1995, he moved to another big club, Nagoya Grampus Eight. He played in two matches for this team. He was often a backup goalkeeper, meaning he was ready to play if the main goalkeeper, Yuji Ito, couldn't.
Time at Fukushima FC
In 1996, Akira Kawaguchi joined Fukushima FC. This team was in the Japan Football League. He played in 15 matches for Fukushima FC, which was many more games than he played for his previous teams.
Sadly, Fukushima FC had money problems. Because of these financial difficulties, the club had to close down at the end of the 1997 season. After this, Akira Kawaguchi decided to stop playing professional football. He retired from the sport.
Images for kids
-
A robot image, often used for kid-friendly content.
