Kazuhiro Murakami

Kazuhiro Murakami
村上 和弘

Personal information
Full name	Kazuhiro Murakami
Date of birth	(1981-01-20) January 20, 1981
Place of birth	Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1996–1998	Yokkaichi Yogo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Yokohama F. Marinos	0	(0)
2001–2006	Vegalta Sendai	125	(9)
2007–2009	Kawasaki Frontale	75	(5)
2010–2014	Omiya Ardija	86	(4)
2014–2015	Vegalta Sendai	10	(1)
Total		296	(19)
Medal record Yokohama F. Marinos Runner-up J1 League 2000 Kawasaki Frontale Runner-up J1 League 2008 Runner-up J1 League 2009 Runner-up J.League Cup 2007 Runner-up J.League Cup 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kazuhiro Murakami (村上 和弘, Murakami Kazuhiro, born January 20, 1981) is a former Japanese football player He is the current assistant managers of Vegalta Sendai.

Playing career

Murakami was born in Yokkaichi on January 20, 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos in 1999. Although he debuted and played several matches in 1999 J.League Cup, he could hardly play in the match. In 2001, he moved to J2 League club Vegalta Sendai. Although he could hardly play in the match in 2001 season, the club was promoted to J1 from 2002. From 2002, although he got opportunity to play as substitute midfielder, the club was relegated to J2 from 2004. From 2004, he played many matches as left side midfielder. From late 2005, he became a regular player as left side back. In 2007, he moved to J1 club Kawasaki Frontale. In 2007, he became a regular player as left side midfielder. Although his opportunity to play decreased behind Satoru Yamagishi in 2008, he became a regular player as left side back in 2009. The club won the 2nd place for 2 years in a row (2008-2009). The club also won the 2nd place 2007 and 2009 Emperor's Cup. In 2010, he moved to Omiya Ardija. He played many matches as right and left side back. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2012. In July 2014, he moved to Vegalta Sendai for the first time in 7 years. He retired end of 2015 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1999	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	0	0	0	0	3	1	-		3	1
2000			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2001	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	4	0	3	1	0	0	-		7	1
2002		J1 League	18	0	1	0	6	1	-		25	1
2003			13	0	1	0	0	0	-		14	0
2004		J2 League	36	4	1	0	-		-		37	4
2005			26	4	1	0	-		-		27	4
2006			28	1	0	0	-		-		28	1
2007	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	22	4	3	0	1	0	6	0	32	4
2008			25	1	2	0	5	0	-		32	1
2009			28	0	4	0	5	0	6	0	43	0
2010	Omiya Ardija	J1 League	29	3	2	0	6	1	-		37	4
2011			29	1	1	0	1	0	-		31	1
2012			14	0	1	0	1	0	-		16	0
2013			11	0	2	0	3	0	-		16	0
2014			3	0	0	0	1	0	-		4	0
2014	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	9	1	0	0	0	0	-		9	1
2015			1	0	1	0	1	0	-		3	0
Career total			296	19	23	2	33	3	12	0	364	24

External links

• Kazuhiro Murakami at Soccerway
• Kazuhiro Murakami at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)