Masahiko Kumagai

Kumagai was born in Fujisawa on November 23, 1975. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined the J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 1998. Although he debuted as a defensive midfielder in 1999, he did not play much. In 2000, he moved to the Regional Leagues club Sagawa Express Tokyo. He played as a regular player and the club was promoted to the Japan Football League (JFL) in 2001. He was selected as one of the Best Eleven in 2001 and 2002. In June 2005, he moved to the Regional Leagues club Rosso Kumamoto (later Roasso Kumamoto). He played as a regular player and the club was promoted to JFL in 2006 and the J2 League in 2008. However he did not play in 2008 and retired at the end of the 2008 season.