Yuichi Mizutani Explained

Yuichi Mizutani
水谷 雄一
Fullname:Yuichi Mizutani
Birth Date:26 May 1980
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1996–1998
Youthclubs1:Shimizu Commercial High School
Youthyears2:1999
Youthclubs2:Kanto Gakuin University
Years1:1999–2000
Clubs1:Shonan Bellmare
Caps1:22
Goals1:0
Years2:2001–2006
Clubs2:Avispa Fukuoka
Caps2:144
Goals2:0
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Cerezo Osaka (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2007
Clubs4:Kashiwa Reysol
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2008–2012
Clubs5:Kyoto Sanga FC
Caps5:157
Goals5:0
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Avispa Fukuoka
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:2014
Clubs7:Kataller Toyama
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:349
Totalgoals:0

is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Mizutani was born in Tokyo on May 26, 1980. After dropped out from Kanto Gakuin University, he joined J1 League club Bellmare Hiratsuka (later Shonan Bellmare) in August 1999. Although he debuted in October 1999, the club was relegated to J2 League from 2000. In 2000, he battles with new member Yuji Ito for regular goalkeeper and he played many matches. In 2001, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. However he could not play at all in the match and the club was relegated to J2 from 2002. In 2002, he moved to J2 club Cerezo Osaka on loan. However he could not play at all in the match. In 2003, he returned to Avispa Fukuoka. In 2003, he battles with Hideki Tsukamoto for the position and played many matches. From 2004, he completely became a regular goalkeeper and the club was promoted to J1 from 2006. In 2007, he moved to Kashiwa Reysol. However he could hardly play in the match behind Yuta Minami. In 2008, he moved to Kyoto Sanga FC. He played many matches as regular goalkeeper. In late 2010, he could not play at all in the match behind Tatsuya Morita and the club was relegated to J2 from 2011. From 2011, he became a regular goalkeeper again. In 2013, he moved to J2 club Avispa Fukuoka for the first time in 7 years. Although he played as regular goalkeeper, he got hurt in June and could hardly play in the match after that. In 2014, he moved to J2 club Kataller Toyama. Although he played as regular goalkeeper in early, he could not play at all in the match behind Tatsumi Iida and Ryotaro Hironaga from June and he retired end of 2014 season.

Club statistics

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Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1999Bellmare HiratsukaJ1 League30000030
2000Shonan BellmareJ2 League1900020210
2001Avispa FukuokaJ1 League00000000
2002Cerezo OsakaJ2 League0000colspan="2"-00
2003Avispa FukuokaJ2 League24030colspan="2"-270
200443010colspan="2"-440
200544000colspan="2"-440
2006J1 League3300000330
2007Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League10101030
2008Kyoto Sanga FCJ1 League2602030310
20093402060420
20101701010190
2011J2 League38060colspan="2"-440
201242020colspan="2"-440
2013Avispa FukuokaJ2 League13000colspan="2"-130
2014Kataller ToyamaJ2 League12000colspan="2"-120
Career total34901801303800

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kataller.co.jp/news/2014/1121.html Kataller Toyama