Shigeyoshi Mochizuki

Shigeyoshi Mochizuki
Personal information
Full name	Shigeyoshi Mochizuki
Date of birth	July 9, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1991	Shimizu Commercial High School
1992–1995	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–2000	Nagoya Grampus Eight
2000	Kyoto Purple Sanga
2001–2002	Vissel Kobe
2003–2004	JEF United Ichihara
2003	→Vegalta Sendai (loan)
2005–2006	Yokohama FC
Total
National team
1997–2001	Japan
Teams managed
2011	SC Sagamihara
Honours
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Shigeyoshi Mochizuki (望月重良, Mochizuki Shigeyoshi, born July 9, 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Mochizuki was born in Shizuoka on July 9, 1973. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight with teammate Takayuki Nishigaya in 1996. The club won the 2nd place at 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In July 2000, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga with teammate Takashi Hirano. However the club was relegated to J2 League, he moved to Vissel Kobe in 2001. In 2003, he moved to JEF United Ichihara and in August, he moved to Vegalta Sendai on loan. He returned to JEF United Ichihara in 2004. However he was diagnosed as "Idiopathic Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head" (ja) in 2004. Although he also played for J2 League club Yokohama FC (2005–06), he could hardly play in the match. He retired in August 2006.

On June 15, 1997, Mochizuki debuted for the Japan national team against Turkey. he played at 1999 Copa América and 2000 Asian Cup. At Asian Cup, he played in 4 games and scored the winning goal in Final, against Saudi Arabia. Japan won the match (1–0) and won the champions second time. He played 15 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 2001.

Statistics

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Club statistics			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
1996	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	26	5	1	0	11	0	38	5
1997			17	3	1	1	10	3	28	7
1998			34	2	4	0	4	2	42	4
1999			29	6	5	1	6	1	40	8
2000			13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
2000	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	9	0	1	0	2	0	12	0
2001	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	24	0	2	1	4	0	30	1
2002	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	25	1	1	0	6	0	32	1
2003	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	7	0	0	0	3	0	10	0
2003	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	14	1	0	0	0	0	14	1
2004	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	Yokohama FC	J2 League	2	0	0	0	-		2	0
2006	Yokohama FC	J2 League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
Country	Japan		200	18	15	3	46	6	261	27
Total			200	18	15	3	46	6	261	27