is a former
Japan
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ese
football
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player.
Playing career
Mizutani was born in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
on May 26, 1980. After dropped out from
Kanto Gakuin University
is a private university located in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan.
History
It traces its roots to The Baptist Theological Seminary of Yokohama established by Albert Arnold Bennett, a missionary of the American Baptist Missionary Union, establis ...
, he joined
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
club
Bellmare Hiratsuka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Hiratsuka ...
(later ''Shonan Bellmare'') in August 1999. Although he debuted in October 1999, the club was relegated to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
from 2000. In 2000, he battles with new member
Yuji Ito for regular goalkeeper and he played many matches. In 2001, he moved to
Avispa Fukuoka
is a Japanese professional football club, currently competing in the J1 League. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish. They were originally called Fujieda Blux and based in Fujieda, Shizuoka before moving t ...
. However he could not play at all in the match and the club was relegated to J2 from 2002. In 2002, he moved to J2 club
Cerezo Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osaka. ...
on loan. However he could not play at all in the match. In 2003, he returned to Avispa Fukuoka. In 2003, he battles with
Hideki Tsukamoto for the position and played many matches. From 2004, he completely became a regular goalkeeper and the club was promoted to J1 from 2006. In 2007, he moved to
Kashiwa Reysol
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadiu ...
. However he could hardly play in the match behind
Yuta Minami. In 2008, he moved to
Kyoto Sanga FC
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. "Sanga" comes from the Sanskrit word ''sangha'', a term meaning "group" or "club" and often used to denote the Buddhist priesthood, associating the club with Kyoto's many Buddhist templ ...
. He played many matches as regular goalkeeper. In late 2010, he could not play at all in the match behind
Tatsuya Morita and the club was relegated to J2 from 2011. From 2011, he became a regular goalkeeper again. In 2013, he moved to J2 club
Avispa Fukuoka
is a Japanese professional football club, currently competing in the J1 League. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish. They were originally called Fujieda Blux and based in Fujieda, Shizuoka before moving t ...
for the first time in 7 years. Although he played as regular goalkeeper, he got hurt in June and could hardly play in the match after that. In 2014, he moved to J2 club
Kataller Toyama
is a football club in Japan that was formed from the merger of the ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP SC. The club currently plays in J3 League.
History
The idea of a merged club had been discussed by the Toyama Prefectural Football Association as e ...
. Although he played as regular goalkeeper in early, he could not play at all in the match behind
Tatsumi Iida and
Ryotaro Hironaga
Ryotaro Hironaga (廣永 遼太郎, born 9 January 1990) is a Japanese football player for Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of f ...
from June and he retired end of 2014 season.
Club statistics
Kataller Toyama
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References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Kanto Gakuin University alumni
Association football people from Tokyo
Japanese footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
Shonan Bellmare players
Avispa Fukuoka players
Cerezo Osaka players
Kashiwa Reysol players
Kyoto Sanga FC players
Kataller Toyama players
Association football goalkeepers
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