Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 October 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
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) | |
International career | |||
1993 | Japan U17 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nobuyuki Zaizen (財前 宣之, Zaizen Nobuyuki, born 19 October 1976) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Zaizen was born in Muroran on 19 October 1976. [1] [2] His elder brother Keiichi is also a former footballer. [3]
He joined Verdy Kawasaki from their youth team in 1995. [2] In 1996, he moved to La Liga club Logroñés on loan. [4] 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. [5] [6] In 2001, he became a regular player and the club was promoted to J1 League first time in the club history. [7] 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. [8] 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. [9] 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. [10]
In August 1993, Zaizen was part of the Japanese under-17 team at the 1993 U-17 World Championship, playing in all 4 matches. [11] [12] He was selected a member of the 'All Star' team at the tournament. [13]
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 19 October 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
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) | |
International career | |||
1993 | Japan U17 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nobuyuki Zaizen (財前 宣之, Zaizen Nobuyuki, born 19 October 1976) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Zaizen was born in Muroran on 19 October 1976. [1] [2] His elder brother Keiichi is also a former footballer. [3]
He joined Verdy Kawasaki from their youth team in 1995. [2] In 1996, he moved to La Liga club Logroñés on loan. [4] 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. [5] [6] In 2001, he became a regular player and the club was promoted to J1 League first time in the club history. [7] 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. [8] 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. [9] 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. [10]
In August 1993, Zaizen was part of the Japanese under-17 team at the 1993 U-17 World Championship, playing in all 4 matches. [11] [12] He was selected a member of the 'All Star' team at the tournament. [13]
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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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 |