Arata Izumi

Japanese-born Indian association football player

Arata Izumi (和泉 新, Izumi Arata, born July 31, 1982) is a Japanese-born Indian professional athlete. He is an Association football or soccer player.[1]

Arata Izumi
Izumi with Pune FC in 2011
Personal information
Full name Arata Izumi
Date of birth (1982-07-31) 31 July 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Shimonoseki, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Inter Kashi (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Albirex Niigata Singapore 22 (3)
2006 Mitsubishi Mizushima 25 (1)
2006–2007 East Bengal 14 (1)
2007–2009 Mahindra United 24 (2)
2009–2015 Pune 119 (25)
2015Atlético de Kolkata (loan) 11 (5)
2016 Mumbai 13 (1)
2016 Pune City 9 (1)
2017 NEROCA
2017–2018 Kerala Blasters 6 (0)
Total 243 (39)
National team
2013–2014 India 9 (0)
Teams managed
2023– Inter Kashi (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Japanese name, the family name is Izumi.

Career change

After graduating from high school in Japan, he joined Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) of Singapore's S.League.[2]

He played in Japan Football League for one season; and then he began playing in India.

In India, he plays attacking midfielder.[1]

Career statistics change

Club change

As of 18 July 2019[3][4]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albirex Niigata Singapore 2005 S.League 22 3 2 1 0 0 24 4
Total 22 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 4
Mitsubishi Mizushima 2006 Japan Football League 24 4 8 2 0 0 32 6
Total 24 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 32 6
East Bengal 2006–07 National Football League 14 1 1 0 0 0 15 1
Total 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
Mahindra United 2007–08 I-League 8 1 4 0 2 0 14 1
2008–09 I-League 16 1 4 0 1 0 21 1
Total 24 2 8 0 3 0 0 0 35 2
Pune 2009–10 I-League 26 10 0 0 3 1 29 11
2010–11 I-League 24 6 2 0 2 0 28 6
2011–12 I-League 21 3 0 0 3 0 24 3
2012–13 I-League 22 5 0 0 2 1 24 6
2013–14 I-League 17 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 21 1
2014–15 I-League 19 0 4 1 4 1 27 2
Total 129 25 9 1 14 3 3 0 155 29
Atlético de Kolkata 2015 Indian Super League 11 5 11 5
Total 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5
Mumbai (loan) 2015–16 I-League 13 1 2 0 15 1
Total 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
Pune City 2016 Indian Super League 9 1 9 1
Total 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Kerala Blasters 2017–18 Indian Super League 6 0 1 0 7 0
Total 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 252 42 30 4 14 2 7 1 303 49

Honours change

India

East Bengal

Mahindra United

Pune

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Soccerway.com, A. Izumi; retrieved 2012-7-6.
  2. Mandrekar, Kabir. "Japanese mother, Gujarati father, Pune wife, Indian football," The Indian Express, December, 26 2010; retrieved 2012-7-6.
  3. Arata Izumi at Soccerway
  4. "Arata Izumi Statistics". Arata Izumi. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  5. "Mahindra strikes". Sportstar.theHindu.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. Mahindra United clinch Mumbai Football League title Archived 5 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine DNA India. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. "Pune FC to play AFC Champions League play-off". Goal.com. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  8. "I-League 2009–10". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  9. "Salgaocar FC down Pune FC to lift the Durand Cup". Goal.com. 9 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
  10. "Bhutan The Kings Cup 2014 Match Schedule Result and Point Table". www.ballcric.com. Ball Cric. 16 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. "3rd King's Cup Football - Bhutan 2014". Kolkota Football. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

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