Minoru Kushibiki

Minoru Kushibiki
櫛引実
Personal information
Full name	Minoru Kushibiki
Date of birth	June 10, 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1985	Takatsuki Minami High School
1986–1989	Osaka University of Commerce
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1991	Toshiba
1991–1995	Otsuka Pharmaceutical
1996–1998	Kyoto Purple Sanga
1999	Avispa Fukuoka
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Minoru Kushibiki (櫛引実, Kushibiki Minoru, born June 10, 1967) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kushibiki was born in Osaka Prefecture on June 10, 1967. After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined Toshiba in 1990. In 1991, he moved to Otsuka Pharmaceutical. In 1993, he became a regular goalkeeper. In 1996, he moved to newly was promoted to J1 League club, Kyoto Purple Sanga. However he could not play many matches behind former Japan national team goalkeepers Shinichi Morishita and Shigetatsu Matsunaga. In 1999, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. However he could not play at all in the match behind former Japan national team goalkeeper Nobuyuki Kojima. He retired end of 1999 season.

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
1990/91	Toshiba	JSL Division 1	3	0			0	0	3	0
1991/92	Otsuka Pharmaceutical	JSL Division 2	1	0			0	0	1	0
1992		Football League	9	0			-		9	0
1993			11	0	0	0	-		11	0
1994			29	0	2	0	-		31	0
1995			27	0	1	0	-		28	0
1996	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1997			13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
1998			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			95	0	3	0	0	0	98	0

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