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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)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
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.

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. 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. As a youth, Mizuno also appeared in the 2005 World Youth Championship as a member of the Japanese Under-20 team, scoring one goal.

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

Club career

JEF United Chiba

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.

Celtic

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.

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 Dalglish and McAllister", and claimed that Mizuno was a young player of immense talent and potential. The appeal was successful 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, 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. The following season, 2009–10, Mizuno only made two appearances for Celtic in all competitions. On 1 July 2010, Mizuno was released by Celtic.

Kashiwa Reysol

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

International career

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

Club statistics

Updated to 23 February 2017.

National team statistics

Honours

JEF United Chiba

• J.League Cup Champions: 2005, 2006

Celtic

• Scottish Premier League Runner-up: 2008–09, 2009–10

Individual

• J.League Cup MVP: 2006

References

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)
4. ^ "Cup History". Yamazaki-Nabisco. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
5. ^ Japan National Football Team Database
6. ^ "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

External links

• Koki Mizuno – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Koki Mizuno at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Koki Mizuno at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Koki Mizuno at Soccerway
• Koki Mizuno at Soccerbase

v t e Japan squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup fourth place
1 Kawaguchi (c) 2 Konno 3 Komano 5 Tsuboi 6 Abe 7 Endō 8 Hanyu 9 Yamagishi 10 S. Nakamura 11 Satō 12 Maki 13 Suzuki 14 K. Nakamura 15 Mizuno 18 Narazaki 19 Takahara 20 Yano 21 Kaji 22 Nakazawa 23 Kawashima 24 Hashimoto 28 Ota 29 Inoha Coach: Osim

• 1985 births
• Living people
• Japanese men's footballers
• Japan men's youth international footballers
• Japan men's international footballers
• J1 League players
• J2 League players
• J3 League players
• JEF United Chiba players
• Kashiwa Reysol players
• Ventforet Kofu players
• Vegalta Sendai players
• Sagan Tosu players
• Roasso Kumamoto players
• SC Sagamihara players
• Iwate Grulla Morioka players
• Scottish Premier League players
• Celtic F.C. players
• Japanese expatriate men's footballers
• Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
• Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
• 2007 AFC Asian Cup players
• Men's association football wingers
• Association football people from Shizuoka (city)