Yohei Kurakawa

Yohei Kurakawa
藏川 洋平

Personal information
Full name	Yohei Kurakawa
Date of birth	(1977-08-10) August 10, 1977
Place of birth	Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Suzuka Unlimited FC
Number	13
Youth career
1996–1999	Aichi Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	Yokohama F. Marinos	0	(0)
2001–2005	FC Horikoshi
2006–2011	Kashiwa Reysol	107	(5)
2012–2016	Roasso Kumamoto	132	(5)
2017–	Suzuka Unlimited FC	10	(0)
Total		249	(10)
Managerial career
2017	Suzuka Unlimited FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2017

Yohei Kurakawa (藏川 洋平, Kurakawa Yohei, born August 10, 1977) 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 J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos in 2000. However he could not play at all in the match. In 2001, he moved to Prefectural Leagues club Gunma FC Horikoshi (later FC Horikoshi). The club was promoted to Regional Leagues from 2002 and Japan Football League from 2004. He played many matches as regular player until 2005. In 2006, he moved to J2 League club Kashiwa Reysol. He became a regular player as right side back in late 2006 and the club was promoted to J1 from 2007. In 2008, the club won the 2nd place Emperor's Cup. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2009 and the club was relegated to J2 from 2010. Although the club returned to J1 in a year and won the champions in 2011 J1 League, he could hardly play in the match in 2011. In 2012, he moved to J2 club Roasso Kumamoto. He became a regular player as right side back in 2012. Although his opportunity to play decreased a little from 2013, he played many matches until 2016. In 2017, he moved to Regional Leagues club Suzuka Unlimited FC.

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

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2000	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	Gunma FC Horikoshi	Prefectural Leagues			2	3	-		2	3
2002		Regional Leagues			2	0	-		2	0
2003					-		-
2004		Football League	29	4	4	1	-		33	5
2005	FC Horikoshi	Football League	25	6	3	0	-		28	6
2006	Kashiwa Reysol	J2 League	16	2	1	0	-		17	2
2007		J1 League	28	1	1	0	3	1	32	2
2008			32	1	2	0	5	0	39	1
2009			15	0	1	0	3	0	19	0
2010		J2 League	15	1	1	0	-		16	1
2011		J1 League	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2012	Roasso Kumamoto	J2 League	34	1	3	0	-		37	1
2013			25	0	1	0	-		26	0
2014			26	2	0	0	-		26	2
2015			25	1	0	0	-		25	1
2016			22	1	0	0	-		22	1
2017	Suzuka Unlimited FC	Regional Leagues	10	0	1	0	-		11	0
Total			303	20	23	4	11	1	337	25

External links

• Yohei Kurakawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)