Nobuyuki Zaizen

Nobuyuki Zaizen

Personal information
Date of birth	19 October 1976 (1976-10-19) (age 35)
Place of birth	Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	BEC Tero Sasana
Number	37
Youth career
1989–1994	Yomiuri
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	104	(5)
2010	Muangthong United	11	(0)
2011	BEC Tero Sasana	10	(0)
National team
1993	Japan U17	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:22, 2 February 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Nobuyuki Zaizen (財前 宣之, Zaizen Nobuyuki^?, born 19 October 1976) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai Premier League, as a midfielder.

Club career

Zaizen was born in Hokkaido. After starting his career with Verdy Kawasaki, he went on loan to Spanish team CD Logroñés in the second half of the 1996–97 season, failing to make an appearance in La Liga as the La Rioja side was relegated. Two years later, after being released, also for a few months, he represented NK Rijeka in Croatia.

Subsequently, Zaizen played in the following decade with Vegalta Sendai and Montedio Yamagata, appearing for the clubs in both the first and second divisions in his country. In 2010, the 33-year old moved abroad again, signing for Muangthong United F.C. in Thailand.

International career

Zaizen made four appearances for Japan at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.^[1]

Club statistics

^[2]

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	J. League 1	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Copa de la Liga		Total
1996/97	Logroñés	La Liga	0	0	-		-		0	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1997	Verdy Kawasaki	J. League 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998			0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
Croatia			League		Croatian Cup		League Cup		Total
1998/99	Rijeka	Prva HNL	0	0	-		-		0	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1999	Vegalta Sendai	J. League 2	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		J. League 1	18	0	2	1	6	0	26	1
2003			8	0	1	0	4	1	13	1
2004		J. League 2	36	5	0	0	-		36	5
2005			27	3	1	0	-		28	3
2006	Montedio Yamagata	J. League 2	35	4	0	0	-		35	4
2007			38	1	2	0	-		40	1
2008			21	0	0	0	-		21	0
2009		J. League 1	11	0	2	0	4	0	17	0
Thailand			League		Queen's Cup		League Cup		Total
2010	Muangthong United	Premier League
Country	Japan		259	23	12	1	19	1	290	25
	Spain		0	0	-		-		0	0
	Croatia		0	0	-		-		0	0
	Thailand		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			259	23	12	1	19	1	290	25

References

1. ^ Nobuyuki Zaizen – FIFA competition record
2. ^ Stats and profile at Montedio (Japanese)

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Transfermarkt profile
• Guardian Stats Centre
• PlayerHistory profile

Persondata
Name	Zaizen, Nobuyuki
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese professional footballer
Date of birth	19 October 1976
Place of birth	Hokkaido, Japan
Date of death
Place of death