Stefan Ishizaki

Infobox Football biography
playername = Stefan Ishizaki


fullname = Stefan Daisuke Ishizaki
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|5|15
cityofbirth = Stockholm
countryofbirth = Sweden
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|m=1.80
nickname =
currentclub = IF Elfsborg
clubnumber = 24
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Djurgårdens IF
Rågsveds IF
years = 1999-2004
2004
2004
2004-2005
2005-
clubs = AIK
→ Genoa 1893 (loan)
AIK
Vålerenga
IF Elfsborg
caps(goals) = 088 0(13)
004 00(0)
015 00(4)
015 00(2)
036 00(5)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
nationalyears = 2001-2004
2005-
nationalteam = Sweden U21
Sweden
nationalcaps(goals) = 021 00(5)
011 00(0)
pcupdate = 20 June 2007
ntupdate = 14 January 2008

Stefan Ishizaki is a Swedish football player. His current club is Elfsborg, a Swedish team located in Borås.

His former clubs are Djurgårdens IF (youth), Rågsveds IF (youth) AIK (1999-2004), Genoa 1893 (2004) and Vålerenga (2004-2005). He is also capped, having played some games for the Swedish national team. Stefan's father is Japanese and his mother is Swedish.

Ishizaki was signed by AIK after breaking into the senior squad at lower league side Rågsveds IF, a southern suburbs club, as a 16 year-old. He gradually made a claim for a first-team place in year 2000 and soon became a fan's favourite. Creative with good vision and always a danger at dead ball situations he established himself as one of the best young midfielders in the league.

After the club being relegated in 2004, Ishizaki left for Norway but didn't quite manage to secure a starting spot at Vålerenga and returned the year after, signing for IF Elfsborg. Although AIK was said to be interested in taking "Ishi" back he felt he needed to kick-start his career at the Borås-based club. In his first year he quickly became a key player for Magnus Haglund's side and was instrumental in their successful title-winning bid.

Currently kneeinjured and Stefan will miss the end of the season 2008/2009.

Honours

Vålerenga
* 2005 Tippeligaen Champion

IF Elfsborg
* 2006 Allsvenskan Champion