Koki Mizuno facts for kids
Mizuno playing for Celtic in 2009
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| Full name | Takumu Mizuno | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Iwate Grulla Morioka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Shimizu Shogyo High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | JEF United Chiba | 86 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Celtic | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Kashiwa Reysol | 25 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Ventforet Kofu | 30 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | JEF United Chiba | 19 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Vegalta Sendai | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Roasso Kumamoto | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | SC Sagamihara | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Hayabusa Eleven | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Japan | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Takumu Mizuno (水野 晃樹, Mizuno Kōki, born 6 September 1985) is a Japanese football player. He plays as a Midfielder for Iwate Grulla Morioka in the J3 League.
Mizuno started his professional football journey with JEF United Chiba. He helped his team win the J.League Cup twice, in 2005 and 2006. He was even named the best player of the 2006 competition! He has also played for other teams like Ventforet Kofu, Kashiwa Reysol, and the famous Scottish club Celtic.
Koki Mizuno has played for the Japanese national team four times. He also played for the Japanese Under-20 team in the 2005 World Youth Championship, where he scored a goal. Koki is the cousin of another footballer, Keita Suzuki.
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Koki Mizuno's Club Career Highlights
Starting with JEF United Chiba
After finishing high school at Shimizu Commercial High School, Mizuno joined JEF United Ichihara in 2004. This team later changed its name to JEF United Chiba. He quickly became a key player and was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2006 J.League Cup competition. This was a big achievement for him early in his career.
Playing for Celtic in Scotland
In January 2008, the Scottish club Celtic showed interest in signing Mizuno. To play in Scotland, he needed a special permission called a work permit. At first, he was not given the permit. However, Celtic's coach, Gordon Strachan, spoke up for him. He said that Mizuno was a very talented young player. Because of this, the appeal was successful, and Koki Mizuno officially joined Celtic on 29 January 2008.
Mizuno played his first game for Celtic in a friendly match against Southampton on 18 July 2008. His first league game in the Scottish Premier League was on 8 November against Motherwell. He came into the game in the last few minutes. On 21 December 2008, he started his first game for Celtic against Falkirk. In that match, he scored his first goal for the club in the 90th minute, which was very exciting!
During the next season, 2009–10, Mizuno only played in two games for Celtic. He left the club on 1 July 2010.
Returning to Japan with Kashiwa Reysol
In the summer of 2010, Mizuno moved back to Japan and signed with J2 League team Kashiwa Reysol. Sadly, in his very first game for Kashiwa, he got a knee injury. This injury was serious and kept him from playing for the rest of the 2010 season. He worked hard to recover and continued his career in Japan.
Koki Mizuno's International Career
Koki Mizuno was part of the Japanese Under-20 team that played in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. During this tournament, he scored a goal against Benin.
He earned his first cap (meaning his first time playing for the main national team) for the Japanese national team on 24 March 2007. This was in a friendly match against Peru, where he came on as a substitute. He was also chosen to be part of the Japanese team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. In this important tournament, he played in two games, coming on as a substitute in both.
Honours and Achievements
Koki Mizuno has won several awards and championships throughout his career:
- JEF United Chiba
- J.League Cup Champions: 2005, 2006
- Celtic
- Scottish Premier League Runner-up: 2008–09, 2009–10
- Individual Awards
- J.League Cup MVP (Most Valuable Player): 2006
See also
In Spanish: Kōki Mizuno para niños
