Yoshio Kikugawa

is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

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

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

After retirement, in 1982, Kikugawa signed with new club Chuo Bohan (later Avispa Fukuoka) based in his local Fujieda and became a manager. In 1991, he promoted the club to Japan Soccer League Division 2. He resigned end of 1994 season. In 1999, he became a manager for Avispa Fukuoka as Takaji Mori successor and managed in 1 season.

Statistics

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|1968||rowspan="7"|Mitsubishi Motors||rowspan="7"|JSL Division 1||12||2
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|1969||14||0
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|1970||13||0
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|1971||13||0
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|1972||14||0
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|1973||18||0
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|1974||10||0
94||2
94||2
|}
Japan National Football Team Database

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|1969||2||0
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|1970||12||0
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|1971||2||0
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!Total||16||0
|}

References

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Category:1944 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Shizuoka Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:Avispa Fukuoka managers
Category:Japan Soccer League players
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players