Naoki Kuriyama

Naoki Kuriyama
栗山 直樹
Naoki Kuriyama with Hougang United in 2023
Personal information
Full name Naoki Kuriyama
Date of birth (1990-12-08) 8 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) centre-back, left-back
Youth career
2006–2008 Shimizu Higashi High School
2009–2012 Senshu University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 JEF United Chiba 7 (0)
2014 → Machida Zelvia (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2021 Montedio Yamagata 114 (9)
2021 → Ehime (loan) 18 (1)
2022 Ehime 24 (1)
2023 Hougang United 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2024, 19:32 (UTC)

Naoki Kuriyama (栗山 直樹, Kuriyama Naoki, born 8 December 1990), more commonly known as Kuriyama, is a Japanese retired footballer who played as a centre-back or left-back.

Club career

JEF United Chiba

In 2012, he joined JEF United Chiba after completing his university.[1]

Machida Zelvia

In 2014, he joined Machida Zelvia on loan.[2]

Montedio Yamagata

In 2016, he joined J2 League side, Montedio Yamagata for more playing time.[3]

Ehime

After 5 season with Montedio Yamagata making 114 league appearances with the club, Kuriyama moved to Ehime in 2021 [4][5] initially on loan before making the move permanent in 2022.[6] He was released at the end of the season.[7]

Hougang United

On 25 January 2023, Kuriyama move overseas to play in the Singapore Premier League for Hougang United. He make a total of 32 appearance for the club before announcing his retirement on 18 January 2024.

Club statistics

Updated to end of 2022 season.[8][9]

Club performance League Cup AFC Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup AFC Cup Total
2013 JEF United Chiba J2 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Machida Zelvia J3 League 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
2015 JEF United Chiba J2 League 7 0 3 0 0 0 10 0
2016 Montedio Yamagata 16 1 2 0 0 0 18 1
2017 10 2 2 0 0 0 12 2
2018 36 3 3 0 0 0 39 3
2019 40 2 0 0 0 0 40 2
2020 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2021 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
2021 Ehime FC 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1
2022 J3 League 24 1 0 0 0 0 24 1
Singapore League Singapore Cup AFC Cup Total
2023 Hougang United Singapore Premier League 19 0 7 0 6 0 32 0
Career total 163 11 11 0 0 0 206 11

Honours

Hougang United

References

  1. ^ 栗山 直樹 選手の加入内定について ジェフユナイテッド市原・千葉オフィシャルサイト、2012年9月21日
  2. ^ 栗山直樹選手 加入のお知らせ FC町田ゼルビアオフィシャルサイト、2014年8月1日
  3. ^ 栗山直樹選手 モンテディオ山形へ完全移籍加入のお知らせ - 2015年12月23日モンテディオ山形公式サイト
  4. ^ "栗山 直樹 選手期限付き移籍にて加入のお知らせ". 愛媛FC公式サイト. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "栗山 直樹 選手 完全移籍にて加入のお知らせ". 愛媛FC公式サイト. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. ^ "DF栗山が契約満了【愛媛】". Jリーグ. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. ^ "栗山 直樹 選手移籍先決定のお知らせ". 愛媛FC. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 209 out of 289)
  9. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 169 out of 289)


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