Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Vegalta Sendai
top club · 166 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 2001
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
285Appearances
24Goals
2Assists
33Yellow cards
1Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nobuyuki Zaizen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 財前宣之 |
| Date of birth | 1976-10-19 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2012
Transfer: BEC Tero Sasana → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Muangthong Utd. → BEC Tero Sasana
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Monte. Yamagata → Muangthong Utd.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Muangthong United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Montedio Yamagata
17 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Montedio Yamagata
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Montedio Yamagata
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Montedio Yamagata
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Vegalta Sendai → Monte. Yamagata
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — Vegalta Sendai
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Vegalta Sendai
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — Vegalta Sendai
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Vegalta Sendai
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Vegalta Sendai
40 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Vegalta Sendai
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
1999 — Vegalta Sendai
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Unknown → Vegalta Sendai
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
1998 — Verdy Kawasaki
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Montedio Yamagata
53.9%
Vegalta Sendai
46.1%
Verdy Kawasaki
0.0%
Muangthong United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montedio Yamagata | 4 | 2006 | 2009 | 113 | 5 | 2 | 3,533 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 1999 | 2005 | 166 | 19 | 0 | 3,019 |
| Verdy Kawasaki | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muangthong United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J. League Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | Montedio Yamagata | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Montedio Yamagata | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.2 | Montedio Yamagata | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,877 |
| 2006 | J.League Div.2 | Montedio Yamagata | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 656 |
| 2005 | Emperor's Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J.League Div.2 | Vegalta Sendai | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 606 |
| 2004 | J.League Div.2 | Vegalta Sendai | 36 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 512 |
| 2003 | J. League Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 2003 | J1 - 1st Stage | Vegalta Sendai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Vegalta Sendai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | J. League Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | J1 - 1st Stage | Vegalta Sendai | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Vegalta Sendai | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | J. League Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | J.League Div.2 | Vegalta Sendai | 39 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 394 |
| 2000 | J.League Div.2 | Vegalta Sendai | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 725 |
| 1999 | J.League Div.2 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 492 |
| 1998 | J. League Cup | Verdy Kawasaki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | J1 - 1st Stage | Verdy Kawasaki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | AFC CL-Qualification | Muangthong United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Unknown | Vegalta Sendai | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Vegalta Sendai | Monte. Yamagata | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Monte. Yamagata | Muangthong Utd. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Muangthong Utd. | BEC Tero Sasana | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | BEC Tero Sasana | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25507 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | J.League Div.2 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 39 |
| 2004 | J.League Div.2 | Vegalta Sendai | 5 | 36 |
| 2006 | J.League Div.2 | Montedio Yamagata | 4 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | Montedio Yamagata | 2 | 11 |
Teams faced most often by Nobuyuki Zaizen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 33% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0% |
| Sagan Tosu | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 33% |
| FC Tokyo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
| Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50% |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 0% |
| Kashima Antlers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0% |
| Oita Trinita | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 50% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 1999 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 40 | 2,877 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 2006 | 35 | 656 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2005 | 28 | 606 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2004 | 36 | 512 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2003 | 12 | 290 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2002 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 40 | 394 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 2000 | 20 | 725 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 6 | 492 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J.League Div.2
222 apps
23 G
0 A
J. League Cup
19 apps
1 G
0 A
J.League Div.1
11 apps
0 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
13 apps
0 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nobuyuki Zaizen?
Nobuyuki Zaizen is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Nobuyuki Zaizen?
Nobuyuki Zaizen is 49 years old. He was born on October 19, 1976 in Muroran, Hokkaido.
What position does Nobuyuki Zaizen play?
Nobuyuki Zaizen plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Nobuyuki Zaizen play for?
Nobuyuki Zaizen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nobuyuki Zaizen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nobuyuki Zaizen has scored 24 goals in 285 appearances.