is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Mochizuki was born in Shizuoka on 9 July 1973. After graduating from the

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, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight with teammate Takayuki Nishigaya in 1996. The club were runners-up in the

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. In July 2000, he moved to

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with

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. However, the club was relegated to the J2 League, and he moved to

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in 2001. In 2003, he moved to

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and in August, he moved to

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on loan. He returned to JEF United Ichihara in 2004. However, he was diagnosed with idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head ( ja) in 2004. Although he went on to play for J2 League club

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(2005–06), he made two appearances and retired in August 2006.

National team career

On 15 June 1997, Mochizuki debuted for the Japan national team against

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. He played at the 1999 Copa América and at the 2000 Asian Cup. At the Asian Cup, he played in 4 games and scored the winning goal in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup Final against

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. Earlier in the match, he had fouled Talal Al-Meshal resulting in a penalty being given to the Saudis, but

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missed from the spot. Overall, he played 15 games for the national team.Japan National Football Team Database
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After retirement

After retirement, in February 2008, Mochizuki founded football club SC Sagamihara and became a chairman of the club. In 2011, he also served as manager from June to September.

Club statistics

National team statistics

National team goals

National team

* 2000 Asian Cup (Champions)

Honors

; Nagoya Grampus Eight * Emperor's Cup : 1999 ; Japan National Team * AFC Asian Cup :

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References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
1973 births Living people University of Tsukuba alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers J1 League players J2 League players Nagoya Grampus players Kyoto Sanga FC players Vissel Kobe players JEF United Chiba players Vegalta Sendai players Yokohama FC players 1999 Copa América players 2000 AFC Asian Cup players AFC Asian Cup-winning players Japanese football managers SC Sagamihara managers Men's association football midfielders Association football people from Shizuoka (city) {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub