is a former

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ese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Yoshimizu was born on August 21, 1946. After graduating from

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, he joined

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in 1969. He retired in 1972. He played 53 games and scored 6 goals in the league.

National team career

On July 31, 1970, Yoshimizu debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 4 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1970.

National team statistics

References

1946 births Living people Keio University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players JEF United Chiba players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub