Katsuya Ishihara

Katsuya Ishihara
石原 克哉

Personal information
Full name	Katsuya Ishihara
Date of birth	(1978-10-02) 2 October 1978
Place of birth	Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1996	Nirasaki High School
1997–2000	Juntendo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2017	Ventforet Kofu	467	(30)
Total		467	(30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Katsuya Ishihara (石原 克哉, Ishihara Katsuya, born 2 October 1978) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Ishihara was born in Nirasaki on 2 October 1978. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined his local J2 League club Ventforet Kofu in 2001. He became a regular player as midfielder from first season and played many matches for a long time. Although Ventforet was at the bottom place in 2001 season, the club results moved up from 2002. In 2005, he played all 44 matches and Ventforet won the 3rd place and was promoted to J1 League first time in the club history. In J1 from 2006 season, he played all matches except 1 match for suspension in 2 seasons. However the club results were bad and was relegated to J2 end of 2007 season. After that, Ventforet repeated relegation to J2 and promotion to J1. Although he played as regular player until 2009, his opportunity to play decreased from 2010. Although Ventforet stayed in J1 from 2013, he could not play many matches except 2014 season. Ventforet was relegated to J2 end of 2017 season. Ishihara also could hardly play in the match in 2017 and retired end of 2017 season.

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
2001	Ventforet Kofu	J2 League	30	2	3	0	1	0	34	2
2002			40	4	3	1	-		43	5
2003			42	4	1	0	-		43	4
2004			36	3	1	0	-		37	3
2005			44	3	2	0	-		46	3
2006		J1 League	33	2	3	0	5	1	41	3
2007			34	5	2	1	8	1	44	7
2008		J2 League	38	2	2	0	-		40	2
2009			46	0	1	0	-		47	0
2010			26	0	0	0	–		26	0
2011		J1 League	16	1	1	0	0	0	17	1
2012		J2 League	23	1	0	0	–		23	1
2013		J1 League	10	0	1	0	1	0	12	0
2014			28	3	3	0	4	0	35	3
2015			13	0	3	0	0	0	16	0
2016			8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
2017			0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
Total			467	30	26	2	21	2	514	34

External links

• Katsuya Ishihara at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)