Kazushi Mitsuhira (三平 和司, Mitsuhira Kazushi, born January 13, 1988 in Hadano, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Ventforet Kofu.[1]

Kazushi Mitsuhira
三平 和司
Personal information
Full name Kazushi Mitsuhira
Date of birth (1988-01-13) January 13, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Ventforet Kofu
Number 9
Youth career
2003–2005 Hadono Minamigaoka High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Kanagawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Shonan Bellmare 4 (1)
2010 Shonan Bellmare 9 (1)
2011–2012 Oita Trinita 62 (19)
2013–2014 Kyoto Sanga 66 (15)
2015–2021 Oita Trinita 128 (26)
2021– Ventforet Kofu 107 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022, 15:22 (UTC)

Club career

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Mitsuhira begin youth career with Kanagawa University since 2006 to 2009 after graduation at college, he signed to Shonan Bellmare in 2008 as first career and back in 2010. After leaving in shonan, Mitsuhira signed a contract with Oita Trinita for 2 years in 2011. Mitsuhira signed a contract with Kyoto Sanga for 2 years in 2013. After left container at club, he return to Oita Trinita from 2015. He brought his club promoted to J1 League from 2019 after finished 2nd place in 2018. He left the club in 2020 after contract expired. In 2021, Matsuhira signed a contract to J2 club, Ventforet Kofu. On 16 October 2022, he scored at emperor's cup final with 26th minute at Nissan Stadium as well brought his club won Emperor's Cup for the first time in history after defeat Sanfrecce Hiroshima penalty 5–4.

Career statistics

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Update; end of the 2022 season.[2][3]

Club performance 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
2008 Shonan Bellmare J2 League 4 1 0 0 - 4 1
2010 J1 League 9 1 2 1 6 1 17 3
2011 Oita Trinita J2 League 23 5 1 0 24 5
2012 39 14 0 0 39 14
2013 Kyoto Sanga 38 7 2 2 40 9
2014 28 8 1 0 29 8
2015 Oita Trinita 30 4 1 0 31 4
2016 J3 League 15 10 0 0 15 10
2017 J2 League 33 5 0 0 33 5
2018 30 10 0 0 30 10
2019 J1 League 17 4 3 2 4 1 24 7
2020 18 3 0 0 2 0 20 3
2021 Ventforet Kofu J2 League 25 3 1 0 26 3
2022 33 7 4 4 40 8
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 342 82 15 9 12 2 369 93

Honours

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Ventforet Kofu

References

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  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Kazushi Mitsuhira Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  2. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 188 out of 289)
  3. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 251 out of 289)
  4. ^ "【公式】甲府vs広島の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2022年10月16日)". J.League. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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