Yuichi Mizutani

Yuichi Mizutani
水谷 雄一

Personal information
Full name	Yuichi Mizutani
Date of birth	(1980-05-26) May 26, 1980
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1996–1998	Shimizu Commercial High School
1999	Kanto Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Shonan Bellmare	22	(0)
2001–2006	Avispa Fukuoka	144	(0)
2002	→Cerezo Osaka (loan)	0	(0)
2007	Kashiwa Reysol	1	(0)
2008–2012	Kyoto Sanga FC	157	(0)
2013	Avispa Fukuoka	13	(0)
2014	Kataller Toyama	12	(0)
Total		349	(0)
Medal record Kyoto Sanga FC Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yuichi Mizutani (水谷 雄一, Mizutani Yuichi, born May 26, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Mizutani was born in Tokyo on May 26, 1980. After dropped out from Kanto Gakuin University, he joined J1 League club Bellmare Hiratsuka (later Shonan Bellmare) in August 1999. Although he debuted in October 1999, the club was relegated to J2 League 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. 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 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. However he could hardly play in the match behind Yuta Minami. In 2008, he moved to Kyoto Sanga FC. 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 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. Although he played as regular goalkeeper in early, he could not play at all in the match behind Tatsumi Iida and Ryotaro Hironaga from June and he retired end of 2014 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1999	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J1 League	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2000	Shonan Bellmare	J2 League	19	0	0	0	2	0	21	0
2001	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	Cerezo Osaka	J2 League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2003	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	24	0	3	0	-		27	0
2004			43	0	1	0	-		44	0
2005			44	0	0	0	-		44	0
2006		J1 League	33	0	0	0	0	0	33	0
2007	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0
2008	Kyoto Sanga FC	J1 League	26	0	2	0	3	0	31	0
2009			34	0	2	0	6	0	42	0
2010			17	0	1	0	1	0	19	0
2011		J2 League	38	0	6	0	-		44	0
2012			42	0	2	0	-		44	0
2013	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	13	0	0	0	-		13	0
2014	Kataller Toyama	J2 League	12	0	0	0	-		12	0
Career total			349	0	18	0	13	0	380	0

External links

• Yuichi Mizutani at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Yuichi Mizutani at Soccerway