is a former

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ese

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player.

Club career

Shirasawa was born in

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on December 13, 1964. After graduating from high school, he joined

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in 1983. He played 93 games until 1992. In 1993, he moved to

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and retired end of the season.

National team career

In 1988, Shirasawa was selected Japan national "B team" for 1988 Asian Cup. At this competition, he played 3 games. However,

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don't count as Japan national team match because this Japan team was "B team" not "top team"

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* 1964 births Living people Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan Soccer League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Cerezo Osaka players Kyoto Sanga FC players 1988 AFC Asian Cup players Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub