Nobuyuki Zaizen

Nobuyuki Zaizen

Personal information
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1994	Yomiuri
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1998	Verdy Kawasaki	0	(0)
1996	→ Logroñés (loan)	0	(0)
1999	Rijeka	0	(0)
1999–2005	Vegalta Sendai	154	(18)
2006–2009	Montedio Yamagata	104	(5)
2010	Muangthong United	11	(0)
2011	BEC Tero Sasana	10	(0)
Total		279	(23)
International career
1993	Japan U17	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:14, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Nobuyuki Zaizen (財前 宣之, Zaizen Nobuyuki, born 19 October 1976) is a Japanese professional footballer who was play for Verdy Kawasaki, Vegalta Sendai, Montedio Yamagata in the J-League, CD Logroñés in La Liga, NK Rijeka in Croatia, Muangthong United F.C. and BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai Premier League, as a midfielder.

Club career

Zaizen was born in Hokkaido. 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.Then he go to BEC Tero Sasanain Thailand by loan and he was retired in 2012.

International career

Zaizen made four appearances for Japan at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Club statistics

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