Yuichi Mizutani facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Yuichi Mizutani | |||||||||
| Date of birth | May 26, 1980 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Shimizu Commercial High School | |||||||||
| 1999 | Kanto Gakuin University | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1999–2000 | Shonan Bellmare | 22 | (0) | |||||||
| 2001–2006 | Avispa Fukuoka | 144 | (0) | |||||||
| 2002 | →Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||
| 2007 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | (0) | |||||||
| 2008–2012 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 157 | (0) | |||||||
| 2013 | Avispa Fukuoka | 13 | (0) | |||||||
| 2014 | Kataller Toyama | 12 | (0) | |||||||
| Total | 349 | (0) | ||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Yuichi Mizutani (水谷 雄一, Mizutani Yuichi, born May 26, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper for many years.
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Yuichi Mizutani's Football Journey
Yuichi Mizutani was born in Tokyo, Japan, on May 26, 1980. He started his professional football career in August 1999. He joined the J1 League club Bellmare Hiratsuka, which later became Shonan Bellmare.
Early Career and Challenges
Mizutani made his first appearance in October 1999. However, his club, Bellmare Hiratsuka, moved down to the J2 League in 2000. In 2000, he worked hard to become the main goalkeeper. He played in many matches for the team.
In 2001, Mizutani moved to Avispa Fukuoka. He did not get to play any games there. His new club also moved down to the J2 League in 2002. Later in 2002, he went to Cerezo Osaka on a temporary loan. He still did not play in any matches during that time.
Becoming a Regular Goalkeeper
Mizutani returned to Avispa Fukuoka in 2003. He competed for the goalkeeper spot and played in many games that year. From 2004, he became the team's regular goalkeeper. His strong play helped Avispa Fukuoka get promoted back to the J1 League in 2006.
Moving to New Teams
In 2007, Mizutani joined Kashiwa Reysol. He found it hard to get playing time there. So, in 2008, he moved to Kyoto Sanga FC. He became the regular goalkeeper for this team and played in many matches.
Towards the end of 2010, he played fewer games. Kyoto Sanga FC then moved down to the J2 League in 2011. But Mizutani became the regular goalkeeper again from 2011.
Final Years in Football
In 2013, Mizutani returned to Avispa Fukuoka, a J2 League club. He played as the regular goalkeeper at first. However, he got injured in June and could not play much after that.
In 2014, he moved to another J2 League club, Kataller Toyama. He started as the regular goalkeeper there too. But from June, he played fewer games. Yuichi Mizutani decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 2014 season.
Career Statistics
Here are Yuichi Mizutani's career statistics from his time playing for different clubs:
| 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 | ||||||
| 1999 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | Shonan Bellmare | J2 League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Cerezo Osaka | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 27 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | J1 League | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Kyoto Sanga FC | J1 League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2009 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | J2 League | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Kataller Toyama | J2 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 349 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 380 | 0 | ||
More Information
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See also
In Spanish: Yuichi Mizutani para niños
