Furukawa was born in
Gonohe, Aomori on September 21, 1972. After graduating from
Sendai University, he joined
Japan Football League (JFL) club
Otsuka Pharmaceutical in 1995. He played as a regular center back from first season. In 1997, he moved to JFL club
Consadole Sapporo. The club won second place in 1997 and was promoted to the
J1 League from 1998. Although he played many matches in 1998, the club was relegated to the
J2 League from 1999. In 1999, he played as a regular player and the club won the championship in 2000 and was promoted to J1 in 2001 again. However, his playing opportunities decreased starting in 2001. In 2003, he moved to J2 club
Montedio Yamagata. He played as a regular player and retired at the end of the 2004 season. ==Club statistics==