Takashi Mizunuma

Takashi Mizunuma
Personal information
Full name	Takashi Mizunuma
Date of birth	May 28, 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1976–1978	Saitama Urawa Minami High School
1979–1982	Hosei University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1983–1995	Yokohama Marinos
Total
National team
1979	Japan U-20
1984–1989	Japan
Teams managed
2006	Yokohama F. Marinos
Honours
Yokohama Marinos
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Takashi Mizunuma (水沼貴史, Mizunuma Takashi, born May 28, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team. His son Kota Mizunuma is also a footballer.

Biography change

Mizunuma was born in Saitama on May 28, 1960. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Nissan Motors (later Yokohama Marinos) in 1983. The club won 1983 and 1985 Emperor's Cup. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup for 2 years in a row. In 1990s, the club won 1990 JSL Cup, 1991 and 1992 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1991–92 and 1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1995 season, he retired after he played in opening game.

In August 1979, when Mizunuma was a Hosei University student, he was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship. He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Mexico. This goal is an only goal in Japan team at this championship.

In April 1984, Mizunuma was selected the Japan national team for 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on April 18, he debuted against Malaysia. He also played at 1986 World Cup qualification, 1988 Summer Olympics qualification and 1990 World Cup qualification. He played 32 games and scored 7 goals for Japan until 1989.

In 2006, Mizunuma became an assistant coach for Yokohama F. Marinos. In August, he became a manager as Takeshi Okada successor and managed the club this season. In 2007, he resigned a manager and returned an assistant coach. He left the club end of 2007 season.

Statistics change

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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
1983	Nissan Motors	JSL Division 1	12	3					12	3
1984			17	8					17	8
1985/86			22	3			4	2	26	5
1986/87			22	3			5	2	27	5
1987/88			22	7			1	0	23	7
1988/89			20	4			5	7	25	11
1989/90			16	2			4	2	20	4
1990/91			10	1			4	0	14	1
1991/92			20	2			3	0	23	2
1992	Yokohama Marinos	J1 League	-		4	3	3	0	7	3
1993			26	3	3	2	3	0	32	5
1994			15	2	1	0	1	0	17	2
1995			1	0	0	0	-		1	0
Country	Japan		203	38	8	5	33	13	244	56
Total			203	38	8	5	33	13	244	56