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Kunihiro Shibazaki
Personal information
Full name Kunihiro Shibazaki
Date of birth (1985-04-01) April 1, 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
2003–2006 Shizuoka Sangyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Omiya Ardija 0 (0)
2008–2014 Tochigi SC 55 (0)
Total 55 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Kunihiro Shibazaki (柴崎 邦博, Shibazaki Kunihiro) is a former professional Japanese football player. He was born on April 1, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan. Shibazaki played as a goalkeeper, which means his main job was to stop the opposing team from scoring goals.

Kunihiro Shibazaki's Football Career

Starting Out in Football

Kunihiro Shibazaki began his football journey in his youth. From 2003 to 2006, he played for Shizuoka Sangyo University. This is where he developed his skills as a goalkeeper before becoming a professional player.

Professional Clubs

Shibazaki joined his first professional club, Omiya Ardija, in 2007. Omiya Ardija is a team that plays in the J1 League, which is the top football league in Japan. He did not play any official games for them during his time there.

In 2008, he moved to Tochigi SC. This club was playing in the Japan Football League at the time. He stayed with Tochigi SC for several years, from 2008 to 2014.

Playing for Tochigi SC

While at Tochigi SC, Shibazaki played in 55 league games. He was an important part of the team, especially when they moved up to the J2 League in 2009. The J2 League is the second-highest professional football league in Japan.

He played 17 games in 2009 and 19 games in 2010 for Tochigi SC in the J2 League. As a goalkeeper, his main goal was to keep a clean sheet, meaning to prevent the other team from scoring. He did not score any goals himself, which is normal for a goalkeeper.

Career Summary

Throughout his professional career, Kunihiro Shibazaki played a total of 55 league games. All of these appearances were for Tochigi SC. He retired from professional football after the 2014 season.

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