Atsushi Shirai

Atsushi Shirai
白井 淳

Personal information
Full name	Atsushi Shirai
Date of birth	(1966-04-18) April 18, 1966
Place of birth	Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1982–1984	Settsu High School
1985–1988	Kyoto Sangyo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1991	Tanabe Pharmaceutical	48	(0)
1991–1993	Toshiba	33	(0)
1994–1996	Gamba Osaka	1	(0)
1996	Consadole Sapporo	19	(0)
1997–1998	JEF United Ichihara	19	(0)
1999–2002	Omiya Ardija	113	(0)
Total		233	(0)
Medal record JEF United Ichihara Runner-up J.League Cup 1998
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Atsushi Shirai (白井 淳, Shirai Atsushi, born April 18, 1966) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Shirai was born in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 1966. After graduating from Kyoto Sangyo University, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1989. He played as regular goalkeeper from first season. In 1991, he moved to Toshiba (later Consadole Sapporo). Although he played many matches until 1992, he could not play at all in the match in 1993. In 1994, he moved to Gamba Osaka. However he could hardly play in the match behind Kenji Honnami and Hayato Okanaka. In 1996, he returned to Consadole Sapporo and became a regular goalkeeper. In 1997, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. He battles with Japan national team goalkeeper Kenichi Shimokawa for regular goalkeeper. Although he played many matches in 1997, he could hardly play in the match in 1998. In 1999, he moved to Omiya Ardija. He played as regular goalkeeper in 3 season and he retired end of 2001 season. However he came back as player in March 2002 because multiple goalkeepers were injured. He did not play in the match and retired in August 2002.

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		J.League Cup		Total
1989/90	Tanabe Pharmaceutical	JSL Division 2	23	0			0	0	23	0
1990/91			25	0			1	0	26	0
1991/92	Toshiba	JSL Division 1	16	0			0	0	16	0
1992		Football League	17	0			-		17	0
1993			0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1994	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995			1	0	0	0	-		1	0
1996			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	Consadole Sapporo	Football League	19	0	0	0	-		19	0
1997	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	17	0	0	0	1	0	18	0
1998			2	0	1	0	2	0	5	0
1999	Omiya Ardija	J2 League	36	0	2	0	2	0	40	0
2000			38	0	3	0	1	0	42	0
2001			39	0	0	0	2	0	41	0
2002			0	0	0	0	-		0	0
Total			233	0	6	0	9	0	248	0

External links

• Atsushi Shirai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)