is a Japanese

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who plays as a

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for club

FC Imabari FC Imabari (''FC今治'') is a Japanese football club based in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. They play in the J3 League. History The club was founded in 1976 and were promoted to the Shikoku Football League in 2001. From 2009 to 2011 they were owne ...

. He is a versatile player who can play any midfield position and has also played as a

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Career

Mikado started attending

Ryutsu Keizai University is a Japanese private university in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki. It was founded in 1965. The school has secondary campuses in Matsudo, Chiba and also in Kashiwa, Chiba. See also * Ryutsu Keizai University F.C., affiliated football club. *List of univer ...

in 2005, where he helped the team capture a Kantō University Championship in 2008 as well as earning Player of the Year. After graduation from school in 2009, Mikado signed his first professional contract with Albirex Niigata. He made his debut on 26 September 2008 in a league match against

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the coun ...

. Mikado started the match and played 90 minutes in a 2–1 victory. In January 2014, he was transferred to the Japanese giant Yokohama F. Marinos. After two seasons with Marinos, Mikado transferred to Avispa Fukuoka in 2016. In January 2018, he opted to sign for

Omiya Ardija is a professional association football club based in Ōmiya in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. Omiya competed in the J1 League follow ...

. He was appointed captain of the club for the 2020 season. In July 2022, he transferred to

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team FC Imabari.

Club career stats

References

External links

Profile at FC Imabari
* 1986 births Living people Ryutsu Keizai University alumni Association football people from Saitama Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 League players Albirex Niigata players Yokohama F. Marinos players Avispa Fukuoka players Omiya Ardija players FC Imabari players Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub