Masao Kiba

Masao Kiba
木場 昌雄
Personal information
Full name Masao Kiba
Date of birth (1974-09-06) September 6, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1990–1992 Takigawa Daini High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2004 Gamba Osaka 223 (1)
2005 Avispa Fukuoka 0 (0)
2006–2007 Valiente Toyama 19 (0)
2007 FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu 3 (0)
2008–2010 Customs Department 64 (0)
Total 309 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masao Kiba (木場 昌雄, Kiba Masao, born September 6, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kiba was born in Minamiawaji on September 6, 1974. After graduating from high school, he joined Gamba Osaka in 1993. He debuted in 1994 and he played in many matches, mainly as a center back and defensive midfielder for a long time. He also served as captain from 2001 to 2003. However he could hardly play in 2004 and he moved to Avispa Fukuoka in 2005. He did not play at all there and he left the club in July 2005. In 2006, he joined the Regional Leagues club Valiente Toyama and he played in many matches. In June 2007, he moved to the Regional Leagues club FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu. Although the club was promoted to the Japan Football League, he did not play in any matches. In 2008, he moved to Thailand and joined the Customs Department. He played as a regular played for three seasons and he retired at the end of the 2010 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
1993 Gamba Osaka J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1995 28 0 4 0 - 32 0
1996 22 1 3 0 13 0 38 1
1997 9 0 3 0 5 0 17 0
1998 21 0 1 0 0 0 22 0
1999 26 0 2 0 3 0 31 0
2000 23 0 4 0 2 0 29 0
2001 30 0 2 0 2 0 34 0
2002 30 0 2 0 8 0 40 0
2003 28 0 2 0 4 0 34 0
2004 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2005 Avispa Fukuoka J2 League 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2006 Valiente Toyama Regional Leagues 13 0 - - 13 0
2007 6 0 - - 6 0
2007 FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu Regional Leagues 3 0 0 0 - 3 0
2008 Customs Department Premier League 11 0 - 0 0 11 0
2009 Division 1 24 0 - 1 0 25 0
2010 29 0 - 1 0 30 0
Total 309 1 24 0 39 0 372 1

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