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Shigeyoshi Mochizuki
望月 重良
Personal information
Full name Shigeyoshi Mochizuki
Date of birth (1973-07-09) 9 July 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1991 Shimizu Commercial High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Nagoya Grampus Eight 119 (16)
2000 Kyoto Purple Sanga 9 (0)
2001–2002 Vissel Kobe 49 (1)
2003–2004 JEF United Ichihara 7 (0)
2003 Vegalta Sendai (loan) 14 (1)
2005–2006 Yokohama FC 2 (0)
Total 200 (18)
International career
1997–2001 Japan 15 (1)
Managerial career
2011 SC Sagamihara
Medal record
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Runner-up J1 League 1996
Winner Emperor's Cup 1999
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Gold 2000 Lebanon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shigeyoshi Mochizuki (born July 9, 1973) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played as a Midfielder for many clubs in Japan. He also played for the Japan national team.

Playing for Clubs

Shigeyoshi Mochizuki was born in Shizuoka, Japan. He started his professional career in 1996. He joined Nagoya Grampus Eight after finishing university.

Time at Nagoya Grampus Eight

Mochizuki played for Nagoya Grampus Eight from 1996 to 2000. During his time there, the club was very successful. They finished second in the 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. They also won the Emperor's Cup in 1999.

Moving to Other Clubs

In 2000, Mochizuki moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga. However, the team was moved down to a lower league (the J2 League). In 2001, he joined Vissel Kobe. Later, in 2003, he played for JEF United Ichihara. He also had a short loan spell at Vegalta Sendai that same year.

Retirement from Football

In 2004, Mochizuki was diagnosed with a serious hip bone condition. Even with this, he continued to play for Yokohama FC in the J2 League from 2005 to 2006. He only played two games for them. He officially retired from playing football in August 2006.

Playing for Japan

Shigeyoshi Mochizuki played for the Japan national team from 1997 to 2001. He played his first game for Japan on June 15, 1997, against Turkey.

Major Tournaments

He played in the 1999 Copa América tournament. He also played in the 2000 Asian Cup. This was a very important tournament for him and Japan.

Asian Cup Victory

At the 2000 Asian Cup, Mochizuki played in four games. He scored the winning goal in the final match against Saudi Arabia. This goal helped Japan win the championship. He played a total of 15 games for the national team.

Life After Playing

After he stopped playing football, Mochizuki started a new career. In February 2008, he founded a football club called SC Sagamihara. He became the chairman of this new club. In 2011, he also worked as the manager for the team for a few months.

Club Statistics

Club Performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1996 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League 26 5 1 0 11 0 38 5
1997 17 3 1 1 10 3 28 7
1998 34 2 4 0 4 2 42 4
1999 29 6 5 1 6 1 40 8
2000 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2000 Kyoto Purple Sanga J1 League 9 0 1 0 2 0 12 0
2001 Vissel Kobe J1 League 24 0 2 1 4 0 30 1
2002 25 1 1 0 6 0 32 1
2003 JEF United Ichihara J1 League 7 0 0 0 3 0 10 0
2003 Vegalta Sendai J1 League 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
2004 JEF United Ichihara J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 Yokohama FC J2 League 2 0 0 0 - 2 0
2006 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
Career Total 200 18 15 3 46 6 261 27

National Team Statistics

Japan National Team
Year Games Played Goals Scored
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 9 1
2001 1 0
Total 15 1

National Team Goals

# Date Place Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 October 2000 Beirut, Lebanon  Saudi Arabia 1–0 1-0 2000 AFC Asian Cup Final

Achievements

  • 2000 Asian Cup (Champions)

Club Honors

Nagoya Grampus Eight

National Team Honors

Japan National Team

See also

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