Kazuya Igarashi facts for kids
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| Full name | Kazuya Igarashi | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 24, 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Iwate, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1981–1983 | Tono High School | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1996 | JEF United Ichihara | 191 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Yokogawa Electric | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 191 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||
Kazuya Igarashi, also known as Igarashi Kazuya, is a former Japanese football player. He was born on October 24, 1965. He played as a defender, which is a position in football focused on stopping the other team from scoring goals. Igarashi spent most of his career playing for clubs in Japan.
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Kazuya Igarashi: A Football Journey
Kazuya Igarashi was born in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career. He joined a team called Furukawa Electric in 1984. This team later changed its name to JEF United Ichihara.
Early Career and Big Wins
Igarashi quickly became an important player for Furukawa Electric. From 1985 onwards, he played in many matches. His team had a very successful period during these years.
In the 1985–86 season, Furukawa Electric won the championship for the Japan Soccer League. This was a major achievement for the club. They also won the JSL Cup in 1986, showing their strength in cup competitions.
Making History in Asia
One of the biggest highlights of Igarashi's career was in 1986. His team, Furukawa Electric, won the Asian Club Championship. This was a huge moment because it was the very first time a Japanese club had won this important Asian championship. It showed that Japanese football was becoming stronger on the international stage.
Moving On and Retirement
Kazuya Igarashi continued to play for JEF United Ichihara until 1996. After many years with the same club, he decided to move. In 1997, he joined a team called Yokogawa Electric. This club was part of the Japanese Regional Leagues, which are lower divisions of Japanese football.
Yokogawa Electric worked hard and was promoted to the new Japan Football League in 1999. Igarashi played for them until the end of the 2000 season. After that, he retired from playing professional football.
External Links
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- helvetica.mods.jp
See also
In Spanish: Kazuya Igarashi para niños
