Yoshio Kikugawa

Yoshio Kikugawa
Personal information
Full name	Yoshio Kikugawa
Date of birth	September 12, 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth	Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Fujieda Higashi High School
1964–1967	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1968–1974	Mitsubishi Motors
Total
National team
1969–1971	Japan
Teams managed
1982–1994	Chuo Bohan
1999	Avispa Fukuoka
Honours
Mitsubishi Motors
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yoshio Kikugawa (菊川凱夫, Kikugawa Yoshio, born September 12, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

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.