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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Mochizuki was born in Otsu on May 18, 1964. After graduating from

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, he joined Nippon Kokan (later ''NKK SC'') in 1987. The club won the 2nd place at

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and the champions at 1987 JSL Cup. In 1992, he moved to

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club

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. In 1995, he moved to

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club

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. In 1995, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to

. He retired in 1996.

National team career

On January 27, 1988, Mochizuki debuted for Japan national team against

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. He also played at 1990 World Cup qualification in 1989. He played 7 games for Japan until 1989.Japan National Football Team Database
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* 1964 births Living people Osaka University of Commerce alumni Association football people from Shiga Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players NKK SC players Urawa Red Diamonds players Kyoto Sanga FC players Association football midfielders Association football forwards Academic staff of Biwako Seikei Sport College {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub