Yoshio Kikugawa

Yoshio Kikugawa (菊川 凱夫, Kikugawa Yoshio, September 12, 1944 – December 2, 2022) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Yoshio Kikugawa
菊川 凱夫
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-09-12)September 12, 1944
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Empire of Japan
Date of death December 2, 2022(2022-12-02) (aged 78)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Fujieda Higashi High School
1964–1967 Meiji University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1974 Mitsubishi Motors 94 (2)
Total 94 (2)
International career
1969–1971 Japan 16 (0)
Managerial career
1982–1994 Chuo Bohan
1999 Avispa Fukuoka
Medal record
Mitsubishi Motors
WinnerJapan Soccer League1969
WinnerJapan Soccer League1973
Runner-upJapan Soccer League1970
Runner-upJapan Soccer League1971
Runner-upJapan Soccer League1974
WinnerEmperor's Cup1971
WinnerEmperor's Cup1973
Runner-upEmperor's Cup1968
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kikugawa was born in Fujieda on September 12, 1944. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined the Mitsubishi Motors in 1968. The club won the league championships in 1969 and 1973. The club won the 1971 and 1973 Emperor's Cups. He retired in 1974. He played 94 games and scored 2 goals in the league. He was selected as one of the Best Eleven in 1969.

International career

In October 1969, he was selected for the Japan national team for the 1970 World Cup qualification. At the qualification on October 12, he debuted against South Korea. He also played at the 1970 Asian Games. He played 16 games for Japan until 1971.[1]

Coaching career

After retirement in 1982, Kikugawa signed with a new club, the Chuo Bohan (later Avispa Fukuoka), based in his local league in Fujieda and became a manager. In 1991, he got the club promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2. He resigned in 1994. In 1999, he succeeded Takaji Mori as manager for one season.

Personal life and death

Kikugawa died from pneumonia on December 2, 2022, at the age of 78.[2]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
DivisionAppsGoals
Mitsubishi Motors 1968 JSL Division 1 122
1969 140
1970 130
1971 130
1972 140
1973 180
1974 100
Total 942

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 196920
1970120
197120
Total160

Managerial statistics

[3]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Avispa Fukuoka 1999 1999 30 10 1 19 033.33
Total 30 10 1 19 033.33

Honours

References
  1. Japan National Football Team Database
  2. アビスパ福岡元監督 菊川凱夫氏の訃報に接して (in Japanese)
  3. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)


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