is a former

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ese football player and manager.

Playing career

Kurihara was born in Ota, Tokyo on May 20, 1973. After graduating from

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, he joined J1 League club

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in 1996. He played as forward from first season. The club won the champions 1996 Emperor's Cup and he also scored a goal in the

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. However he could not play many matches and moved to

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(later ''Shonan Bellmare'') on loan in 1998. At Bellmare, he played many matches. In 1999, he returned to Verdy and played many matches. In 2000, he moved to

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. In 2001, he moved to J2 League Shonan Bellmare again and played as regular player in 2 seasons. In 2003, he moved to J2 club

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. At Albirex, he was converted to offensive midfielder and played as substitute. The club won the champions in 2003 and was promoted to J1 from 2004. In 2005, he moved to

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. In 2005, he played as substitute midfielder and the club was relegated to J2 from 2006. From 2006, he became a regular player and the club was returned to J1 in a year. In 2009, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club,

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. He retired end of 2009 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Kurihara started coaching career at

in 2010. In 2014, he moved to newly was promoted to J3 League club, Fukushima United FC and became a manager. He managed the club in 3 season until 2016.

Club statistics

Managerial statistics

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* * 1973 births Living people Komazawa University alumni Association football people from Tokyo Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 League players Tokyo Verdy players Shonan Bellmare players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players Albirex Niigata players Vissel Kobe players Tochigi SC players Japanese football managers J3 League managers Fukushima United FC managers Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub