Mitsunori_Yabuta
Mitsunori Yabuta
Japanese footballer
Mitsunori Yabuta (藪田 光教, Yabuta Mitsunori, born May 2, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.
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| Full name | Mitsunori Yabuta | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1976-05-02) May 2, 1976 (age 48) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Verdy Kawasaki | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Verdy Kawasaki | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Yokohama FC | 23 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2005 | Vissel Kobe | 117 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Yokohama FC | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | FC Gifu | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 208 | (27) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Japan U-20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Yabuta was born in Kawasaki on May 2, 1976. He joined Verdy Kawasaki from youth team in 1995. He debuted in 1997. He moved to new club Yokohama FC in Japan Football League. He played as regular player and he moved to Vissel Kobe in 2000. He played many games as offensive midfielder. In 2005, his opportunity to play decreased and the club was relegated to J2 League. From 2006, he played for Avispa Fukuoka (2006), Yokohama FC (2007) and FC Gifu (2008). He retired end of 2008 season.
In April 1995, Yabuta was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. He played 2 matches.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1995 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | Yokohama FC | Football League | 23 | 12 | 3 | 0 | - | 26 | 12 | |
| 2000 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| 2001 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2002 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2004 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2007 | Yokohama FC | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| 2008 | FC Gifu | J2 League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 208 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 260 | 31 | ||
- Mitsunori Yabuta – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Mitsunori Yabuta at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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