Nobuyuki Zaizen
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-10-19) 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.

Early and personal life

Zaizen was born in Muroran on 19 October 1976.[1][2] His elder brother Keiichi is also a former footballer.[3]

Club career

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]

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.[11][12] He was selected a member of the 'All Star' team at the tournament.[13]

Club statistics

[14]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1995Verdy KawasakiJ1 League0000-00
199700000000
199800004040
1999Vegalta SendaiJ2 League61000061
20002021000212
20013973010437
2002J1 League1802160261
2003801041131
2004J2 League36500-365
200527310-283
2006Montedio YamagataJ2 League35400-354
200738120-401
200821000-210
2009J1 League1102040170
Total 2592312119129025

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Nobuyuki Zaizen at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
  3. ↑ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
  4. ↑ Nobuyuki Zaizen at BDFutbol
  5. ↑ J.League(in Japanese)
  6. ↑ J.League(in Japanese)
  7. ↑ J.League (in Japanese)
  8. ↑ J.League (in Japanese)
  9. ↑ J.League
  10. ↑ "2012年01月19日 : zai's blog - ライブドアブログ". blog.livedoor.jp.
  11. ↑ Nobuyuki Zaizen – FIFA competition record (archived)
  12. ↑ FIFA Technical Report (page 28)
  13. ↑ FIFA Technical Report (page 56)
  14. ↑ 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)
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