SOCCER PLAYER
Kazushige Kirihata
1987 - Today

Kazushige Kirihata
Kazushige Kirihata (桐畑 和繁, Kirihata Kazushige; born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career with Kashiwa Reysol and played the majority of his career for the club, before spending two years on loan at FC Gifu. He retired in January 2023 after a 16 year professional career and took up a coaching role with Criacao Shinjuku. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kazushige Kirihata is the 16,710th most popular soccer player (up from 17,908th in 2019), the 4,348th most popular biography from Japan (down from 4,141st in 2019) and the 2,286th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kazushige Kirihata ranks 16,710 out of 21,273. Before him are Vyacheslav Karavayev, Samba Diakité, Kazuki Sakurada, Kohei Matsushita, Kunihiro Yamashita, and Raphael Holzhauser. After him are Mirko Ivanić, Rafael Ramazotti de Quadros, Ryunosuke Okamoto, Umut Meraş, Joël Kimwaki, and Hiroki Iikura.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVyacheslav Karavayev
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 16,723
Samba Diakité
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 16,724
Kazuki Sakurada
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 16,725
Kohei Matsushita
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 16,726
Kunihiro Yamashita
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 16,727
Raphael Holzhauser
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 16,728
Kazushige Kirihata
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 16,729
Mirko Ivanić
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 16,730
Rafael Ramazotti de Quadros
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 16,731
Ryunosuke Okamoto
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 16,732
Umut Meraş
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 16,733
Joël Kimwaki
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 16,734
Hiroki Iikura
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 16,735
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Kazushige Kirihata ranks 1,201. Before him are Aliaksandr Bury, Matej Beňuš, Jemima West, Gert Jõeäär, Blaž Kavčič, and Carla Esparza. After him are Johan Jakobsson, Daniela Sruoga, David Lombán, László Sepsi, Ruslan Zakharov, and Semir Štilić.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsAliaksandr Bury
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.36
Rank: 1,195
Matej Beňuš
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 1,196
Jemima West
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 1,197
Gert Jõeäär
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 1,198
Blaž Kavčič
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 1,199
Carla Esparza
MARTIAL ARTS
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 1,200
Kazushige Kirihata
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 1,201
Johan Jakobsson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 1,202
Daniela Sruoga
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 1,203
David Lombán
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 1,204
László Sepsi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 1,205
Ruslan Zakharov
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 1,206
Semir Štilić
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 1,207
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kazushige Kirihata ranks 4,361 out of 6,245. Before him are Jun Tanaka (1983), Anna Iriyama (1995), Shingo Hyodo (1985), Kazuki Sakurada (1982), Kohei Matsushita (1985), and Kunihiro Yamashita (1986). After him are Ryunosuke Okamoto (1984), Hiroki Iikura (1986), Ami Otaki (1989), Takuji Miyoshi (1978), Takumi Hashimoto (1989), and Yuki Ishida (1980).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsJun Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 4,355
Anna Iriyama
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 4,356
Shingo Hyodo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 4,357
Kazuki Sakurada
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 4,358
Kohei Matsushita
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 4,359
Kunihiro Yamashita
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,360
Kazushige Kirihata
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,361
Ryunosuke Okamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,362
Hiroki Iikura
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,363
Ami Otaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,364
Takuji Miyoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 4,365
Takumi Hashimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 4,366
Yuki Ishida
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 4,367
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Kazushige Kirihata ranks 2,299. Before him are Kosuke Yatsuda (1982), Jun Tanaka (1983), Shingo Hyodo (1985), Kazuki Sakurada (1982), Kohei Matsushita (1985), and Kunihiro Yamashita (1986). After him are Ryunosuke Okamoto (1984), Hiroki Iikura (1986), Ami Otaki (1989), Takuji Miyoshi (1978), Takumi Hashimoto (1989), and Yuki Ishida (1980).
Kosuke Yatsuda
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 2,293
Jun Tanaka
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 2,294
Shingo Hyodo
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 2,295
Kazuki Sakurada
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 2,296
Kohei Matsushita
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 2,297
Kunihiro Yamashita
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,298
Kazushige Kirihata
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,299
Ryunosuke Okamoto
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,300
Hiroki Iikura
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,301
Ami Otaki
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,302
Takuji Miyoshi
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 2,303
Takumi Hashimoto
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 2,304
Yuki Ishida
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 2,305