Shigeki Kurata

Shigeki Kurata
藏田 茂樹

Personal information
Full name	Shigeki Kurata
Date of birth	(1972-06-22) June 22, 1972
Place of birth	Joyo, Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1988–1990	Yamashiro High School
1991–1994	Juntendo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2001	Cerezo Osaka	141	(3)
2002–2004	Avispa Fukuoka	86	(1)
Total		227	(4)
Medal record Cerezo Osaka Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2001
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shigeki Kurata (藏田 茂樹, Kurata Shigeki, born June 22, 1972) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kurata was born in Joyo on June 22, 1972. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined the newly promoted J1 League club, Cerezo Osaka in 1995. He played in many matches as a center back starting with his first season and became a regular player in 1999. Although he did not play as much in 2001, the club won second place in the 2001 Emperor's Cup. In 2002, he moved to the J2 League club Avispa Fukuoka. He played in many matches as a center back over three seasons and then retired at the end of the 2004 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		League Cup		Total
1995	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	27	1	0	0	-		27	1
1996			19	0	1	0	8	1	28	1
1997			10	0	0	0	4	0	14	0
1998			18	0	1	0	3	0	22	0
1999			24	0	2	0	4	0	30	0
2000			27	1	3	0	4	0	34	1
2001			16	1	4	0	2	0	22	1
2002	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	27	1	4	0	-		31	1
2003			30	0	2	0	-		32	0
2004			29	0	0	0	-		29	0
Career total			227	4	17	0	25	1	269	5

External links

• Shigeki Kurata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)