Nobuyuki Zaizen
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese professional footballer who plays for BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai Premier League, as a midfielder
.
. 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
.
at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship
.
|1995||Verdy Kawasaki||J. League 1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0
|-
|1996/97||Logroñés
||La Liga
||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
|-
|1997||rowspan="2"|Verdy Kawasaki||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|1998||0||0||0||0||4||0||4||0
|-
|1998/99||Rijeka||Prva HNL||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
|-
|1999||rowspan="7"|Vegalta Sendai
||rowspan="3"|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||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||18||0||2||1||6||0||26||1
|-
|2003||8||0||1||0||4||1||13||1
|-
|2004||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
||36||5||0||0||colspan="2"|-||36||5
|-
|2005||27||3||1||0||colspan="2"|-||28||3
|-
|2006||rowspan="4"|Montedio Yamagata
||rowspan="3"|J. League 2
||35||4||0||0||colspan="2"|-||35||4
|-
|2007||38||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||40||1
|-
|2008||21||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||21||0
|-
|2009||J. League 1||11||0||2||0||4||0||17||0
|-
|2010||Muangthong United||Premier League||||||||||||||||
259||23||12||1||19||1||290||25
0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
259||23||12||1||19||1||290||25
|}
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese professional footballer who plays for BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai Premier League, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
Zaizen was born in HokkaidoHokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
. After starting his career with Verdy Kawasaki, he went on loan to Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
team CD Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
in the second half of the 1996–97 season, failing to make an appearance in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
as the La Rioja
La Rioja (Spain)
La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
side was relegated. Two years later, after being released, also for a few months, he represented NK Rijeka
NK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...
in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
Subsequently, Zaizen played in the following decade with Vegalta Sendai
Vegalta Sendai
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in J. League Division 1. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium.-History:Founded in 1988...
and Montedio Yamagata
Montedio Yamagata
Montedio Yamagata is a professional association football club based in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in J. League Division 1.Montedio is a coined word combining two Italian words Monte and Dio .-History:...
, appearing for the clubs in both the first and second divisions
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
in his country. In 2010, the 33-year old moved abroad again, signing for Muangthong United F.C. in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
International career
Zaizen made four appearances for JapanJapan national under-17 football team
The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship...
at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship
1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Gifu City in Japan between 21 August and 4 September 1993...
.
Club statistics
|-|1995||Verdy Kawasaki||J. League 1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0
|-
|1996/97||Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
||La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
|-
|1997||rowspan="2"|Verdy Kawasaki||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|1998||0||0||0||0||4||0||4||0
|-
|1998/99||Rijeka||Prva HNL||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
|-
|1999||rowspan="7"|Vegalta Sendai
Vegalta Sendai
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in J. League Division 1. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium.-History:Founded in 1988...
||rowspan="3"|J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||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||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||18||0||2||1||6||0||26||1
|-
|2003||8||0||1||0||4||1||13||1
|-
|2004||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||36||5||0||0||colspan="2"|-||36||5
|-
|2005||27||3||1||0||colspan="2"|-||28||3
|-
|2006||rowspan="4"|Montedio Yamagata
Montedio Yamagata
Montedio Yamagata is a professional association football club based in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in J. League Division 1.Montedio is a coined word combining two Italian words Monte and Dio .-History:...
||rowspan="3"|J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||35||4||0||0||colspan="2"|-||35||4
|-
|2007||38||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||40||1
|-
|2008||21||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||21||0
|-
|2009||J. League 1||11||0||2||0||4||0||17||0
|-
|2010||Muangthong United||Premier League||||||||||||||||
259||23||12||1||19||1||290||25
0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
259||23||12||1||19||1||290||25
|}