Atsushi Shirai

Atsushi Shirai (白井 淳, Shirai Atsushi, born April 18, 1966) is a former Japanese football player.

Atsushi Shirai
白井 淳
Personal information
Full name Atsushi Shirai
Date of birth (1966-04-18) April 18, 1966
Place of birth Kumamoto, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1982–1984 Settsu High School
1985–1988 Kyoto Sangyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Tanabe Pharmaceutical 48 (0)
1991–1993 Toshiba 33 (0)
1994–1996 Gamba Osaka 1 (0)
1996 Consadole Sapporo 19 (0)
1997–1998 JEF United Ichihara 19 (0)
1999–2002 Omiya Ardija 113 (0)
Total 233 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Shirai was born in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 1966.[1] After graduating from Kyoto Sangyo University, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1989. He played as regular goalkeeper from first season. In 1991, he moved to Toshiba (later Consadole Sapporo). Although he played many matches until 1992, he could not play at all in the match in 1993. In 1994, he moved to Gamba Osaka. However he could hardly play in the match behind Kenji Honnami and Hayato Okanaka. In 1996, he returned to Consadole Sapporo and became a regular goalkeeper. In 1997, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. He battles with Japan national team goalkeeper Kenichi Shimokawa for regular goalkeeper. Although he played many matches in 1997, he could hardly play in the match in 1998. In 1999, he moved to Omiya Ardija. He played as regular goalkeeper in 3 season and he retired end of 2001 season. However he came back as player in March 2002 because multiple goalkeepers were injured. He did not play in the match and retired in August 2002.[2]

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1989/90Tanabe PharmaceuticalJSL Division 223000230
1990/9125010260
1991/92ToshibaJSL Division 116000160
1992Football League170-170
19930000-00
1994Gamba OsakaJ1 League00000000
19951000-10
199600000000
1996Consadole SapporoFootball League19000-190
1997JEF United IchiharaJ1 League1700010180
199820102050
1999Omiya ArdijaJ2 League3602020400
20003803010420
20013900020410
20020000-00
Total 233060902480
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References
  1. Atsushi Shirai at J.League (in Japanese)
  2. J.League(in Japanese)
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