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 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Kazushige Kirihata is the 17,349th most popular soccer player (up from 17,908th in 2024), the 4,544th most popular biography from Japan (down from 4,141st in 2019) and the 2,287th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Kazushige Kirihata by language
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kazushige Kirihata ranks 17,349 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, Danilo Cirino, Umut Meraş, and Joël Kimwaki.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVyacheslav Karavayev
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 17,362
Samba Diakité
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 17,363
Kazuki Sakurada
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 17,364
Kohei Matsushita
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 17,365
Kunihiro Yamashita
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 17,366
Raphael Holzhauser
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 17,367
Kazushige Kirihata
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 17,368
Mirko Ivanić
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 17,369
Rafael Ramazotti de Quadros
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 17,370
Ryunosuke Okamoto
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 17,371
Danilo Cirino
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 17,372
Umut Meraş
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 17,373
Joël Kimwaki
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 17,374
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Kazushige Kirihata ranks 1,276. Before him are Jemima West, Paulo Victor, Bárbara Seixas, Gert Jõeäär, Blaž Kavčič, and Carla Esparza. After him are Johan Jakobsson, Tomáš Záborský, Daniela Sruoga, David Lombán, Wilfried Koffi Hua, and László Sepsi.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsJemima West
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 1,270
Paulo Victor
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 1,271
Bárbara Seixas
POLITICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 1,272
Gert Jõeäär
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 1,273
Blaž Kavčič
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 1,274
Carla Esparza
MARTIAL ARTS
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 1,275
Kazushige Kirihata
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 1,276
Johan Jakobsson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 1,277
Tomáš Záborský
POLITICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 1,278
Daniela Sruoga
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 1,279
David Lombán
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 1,280
Wilfried Koffi Hua
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 1,281
László Sepsi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 1,282
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kazushige Kirihata ranks 4,557 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: 4,551
Anna Iriyama
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 4,552
Shingo Hyodo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 4,553
Kazuki Sakurada
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 4,554
Kohei Matsushita
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 4,555
Kunihiro Yamashita
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,556
Kazushige Kirihata
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,557
Ryunosuke Okamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,558
Hiroki Iikura
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,559
Ami Otaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 4,560
Takuji Miyoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 4,561
Takumi Hashimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 4,562
Yuki Ishida
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 4,563
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Kazushige Kirihata ranks 2,300. 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: 2,294
Jun Tanaka
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 2,295
Shingo Hyodo
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 2,296
Kazuki Sakurada
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 2,297
Kohei Matsushita
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 2,298
Kunihiro Yamashita
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,299
Kazushige Kirihata
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,300
Ryunosuke Okamoto
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,301
Hiroki Iikura
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,302
Ami Otaki
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 2,303
Takuji Miyoshi
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 2,304
Takumi Hashimoto
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 2,305
Yuki Ishida
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 2,306

































