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Koki Mizuno
水野 晃樹
Mizuno playing for Celtic in 2009
Personal information
Full name Takumu Mizuno
Date of birth (1985-09-06) 6 September 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Iwate Grulla Morioka
Number 29
Youth career
2001–2003 Shimizu Shogyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 JEF United Chiba 86 (13)
2008–2010 Celtic 11 (1)
2010–2012 Kashiwa Reysol 25 (1)
2013–2014 Ventforet Kofu 30 (1)
2015 JEF United Chiba 19 (1)
2016 Vegalta Sendai 8 (0)
2017–2018 Sagan Tosu 9 (1)
2018 Roasso Kumamoto 12 (0)
2019–2021 SC Sagamihara 10 (0)
2021–2022 Hayabusa Eleven
2023– Iwate Grulla Morioka 0 (0)
International career
2005 Japan U-20 4 (1)
2007 Japan 4 (0)
Medal record
JEF United Chiba
Winner J.League Cup 2005
Winner J.League Cup 2006
Kashiwa Reysol
Winner J1 League 2011
Winner Emperor's Cup 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2023

Takumu Mizuno (水野 晃樹, Mizuno Kōki, born 6 September 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka in J3 League.[3]

Mizuno began his professional career with JEF United Chiba, with whom he won the J.League Cup in 2005 and 2006; he was named most valuable player of the 2006 competition.[4] His other former clubs include Ventforet Kofu, Kashiwa Reysol, and Scottish side Celtic.

Mizuno has 4 caps for the Japan national team, including two appearances as a substitute at the 2007 Asian Cup.[5] As a youth, Mizuno also appeared in the 2005 World Youth Championship as a member of the Japanese Under-20 team, scoring one goal.[6]

He is the cousin of Keita Suzuki, also a footballer.[7]

Club career

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JEF United Chiba

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After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, Mizuno joined JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) in 2004. He was the MVP of the 2006 J.League Cup competition.[4]

Celtic

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Celtic's interest was confirmed by chief executive Peter Lawwell in January 2008 who explained that the club planned on signing Mizuno, if he was granted a work permit.[8]

After initially being denied a permit, Gordon Strachan took part in an appeal hearing in which he described his other Japanese import Shunsuke Nakamura as a "flawless performer" and "The best player I have ever worked with, and that includes [Kenny] Dalglish and [Gary] McAllister", and claimed that Mizuno was a young player of immense talent and potential. The appeal was successful[9] and Celtic completed the signing of Koki Mizuno on 29 January 2008. On 18 July 2008, Mizuno made his debut in a 2–0 pre-season friendly win over Southampton. On 8 November, he made his league debut for Celtic in a 2–0 victory over Motherwell, replacing Scott McDonald in the 88th minute and,[10] on 21 December 2008, he made his first start in a game against Falkirk. He scored his first goal for Celtic in the 90th minute of the match, assisted by a pass from Shunsuke Nakamura.[11] The following season, 2009–10, Mizuno only made two appearances for Celtic in all competitions.[12] On 1 July 2010, Mizuno was released by Celtic.[13]

Kashiwa Reysol

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In the summer of 2010, Mizuno signed for J2 League side Kashiwa Reysol.[14] In his first game for Kashiwa, he suffered a knee ligament injury which sidelined him for the rest of the 2010 season.

International career

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Mizuno was a member of the Japan team for 2005 World Youth Championship where he scored a goal against Benin.[6] His first cap as a full international came when he substituted Naohiro Takahara on 24 March 2007 in a friendly against Peru.[5] He was a member of the Japan team for 2007 Asian Cup and played two games as a substitute.[15]

Club statistics

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Updated to 23 February 2017.[16]

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
2004 JEF United Chiba J1 League 7 1 1 0 0 0 8 1
2005 25 3 2 1 5 0 32 4
2006 25 0 1 0 5 2 31 2
2007 29 9 0 0 5 0 34 9
Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
2007–08 Celtic Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008–09 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
2009–10 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2010 Kashiwa Reysol J2 League 1 0 0 0 - 1 0
2011 J1 League 10 0 3 0 1 0 14 0
2012 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
2013 Ventforet Kofu 19 0 1 0 3 0 23 0
2014 11 1 1 1 3 2 15 4
2015 JEF United Chiba J2 League 19 1 2 0 - 21 1
2016 Vegalta Sendai J1 League 8 0 1 0 4 0 13 0
Country Japan 168 16 12 2 26 4 206 22
Scotland 11 1 0 0 1 0 12 1
Total 179 17 12 2 27 4 218 23

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2007 4 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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JEF United Chiba
Celtic
Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Takumu Mizuno" (in Japanese). SC Sagamihara. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ^ Koki Mizuno at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ a b "Cup History". Yamazaki-Nabisco. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  5. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  6. ^ a b "Japan - Benin 1:1 (0:1)". FIFA.com. 15 June 2005. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007.
  7. ^ "Emperor's Cup preview". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 2 November 2006.
  8. ^ "Celtic edge closer to Mizuno deal". BBC Sport. 9 January 2008.
  9. ^ "Nakamura welcomes Mizuno". FIFA.com. 15 January 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008.
  10. ^ "Celtic 2-0 Motherwell". BBC. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Falkirk 0–3 Celtic". BBC Sport. 21 December 2008.
  12. ^ "Games played by Koki Mizuno in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Celtic release midfielders Zhi and Mizuno". BBC Sport. 1 July 2010.
  14. ^ "Celtic forgotten man Koki Mizuno returns to Japan". Daily Record. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  15. ^ "2007 Asian Cup" (PDF). JFA. 30 July 2007.
  16. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 93 out of 289)
  17. ^ Koki Mizuno at National-Football-Teams.com
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