Nobuyuki Zaizen
Nobuyuki Zaizen (財前 宣之, Zaizen Nobuyuki, born 19 October 1976) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1994 | Verdy Kawasaki | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Verdy Kawasaki | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Logroñés (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | Rijeka | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2005 | Vegalta Sendai | 154 | (18) |
| 2006–2009 | Montedio Yamagata | 105 | (5) |
| 2010 | Muangthong United | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | BEC Tero Sasana | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 280 | (23) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Japan U17 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Early and personal life
Zaizen was born in Muroran on 19 October 1976.[1][2] His elder brother Keiichi is also a former footballer.
Club career
He joined Verdy Kawasaki from their youth team in 1995.[2] In 1996, he moved to La Liga club Logroñés on loan.[3] However he could not play in the match for injury and returned to Japan.[2] He debuted in 1998 J.League Cup.[1] Through Croatian club Rijeka,[2] he joined J2 League club Vegalta Sendai in 1999.[1][2] He played as offensive midfielder in many matches.[4][5] In 2001, he became a regular player and the club was promoted to J1 League first time in the club history.[6] From 2002, although his opportunity to play decreased and the club was relegated J2 League end of 2003 season, he played as regular player again from 2004.[7] He moved to Montedio Yamagata in 2006.[1] In 2008, although his opportunity to play decreased, the club was promoted to J1 League first time in the club history.[8] In 2010, he moved to Thailand and played for Muangthong United (2010) and BEC Tero Sasana (2011).[2] He announced his retirement in January 2012.[9]
National team career
In August 1993, Zaizen was part of the Japanese under-17 team at the 1993 U-17 World Championship, playing in all 4 matches.[10][11] He was selected a member of the 'All Star' team at the tournament.[12]
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 | ||||||
| 1995 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2001 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 7 | ||
| 2002 | J1 League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | J2 League | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2005 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2006 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 259 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 290 | 25 | ||
References
- Nobuyuki Zaizen at J.League (in Japanese)
- "元Ｊリーガー財前氏 熱い思いを子供たちへ伝えたい - サッカー : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com.
- Nobuyuki Zaizen at BDFutbol
- J.League(in Japanese)
- J.League(in Japanese)
- J.League (in Japanese)
- J.League (in Japanese)
- J.League
- "2012年01月19日 : zai's blog - ライブドアブログ". blog.livedoor.jp.
- Nobuyuki Zaizen – FIFA competition record
- FIFA Technical Report (page 28)
- FIFA Technical Report (page 56)
- 財前宣之選手 ムアントン・ユナイテッドへ完全移籍のお知らせ at Montedio Yamagata (in Japanese)
External links
- Nobuyuki Zaizen – FIFA competition record
- Nobuyuki Zaizen at J.League (in Japanese)
- Guardian Stats Centre