Kazushi Mitsuhira (三平 和司, Mitsuhira Kazushi; born January 13, 1988 in Hadano, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player who plays as a striker for Ventforet Kofu.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kazushi Mitsuhira | ||
| Date of birth | January 13, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | 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) |
| 2008−2012 | Shonan Bellmare | 13 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Oita Trinita (loan) | 62 | (19) |
| 2013–2014 | Kyoto Sanga | 66 | (15) |
| 2015–2021 | Oita Trinita | 128 | (26) |
| 2021– | Ventforet Kofu | 155 | (27) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
A mainstay of the J2 League with over 340 league appearances, Mitsuhira scored the opening goal in the 2022 Emperor's Cup final, which he would later go on to win.
Career
editOn 8 January 2015, Mitsuhira was announced at Oita Trinita on a permanent transfer.[1]
On 30 December 2020, Mitsuhira was announced at Ventforet Kofu on a permanent transfer.[2] On 16 October 2022, he scored in the 2022 Emperor's Cup final against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, as Ventforet Kofu went on to win the Emperor's Cup.[3] On 15 September 2024, he made his 400th J League appearance against Yokohama FC.[4]
Style of play
editMitsuhira is known for his humorous personality and positive attitude.[5]
Career statistics
editUpdate; end of the 2022 season.[6][7]
| 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
editVentforet Kofu
References
edit- ↑ "京都FW三平が大分復帰…目標は「昇格とおっきな魚を釣ること」" [Kyoto forward Sanpei returns to Oita... His goal is "promotion and catching a big fish"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "甲府、大分から32歳のFW三平を獲得…「J1昇格目指して頑張りましょう！」" [Kofu acquires 32-year-old striker Sanpei from Oita... "Let's do our best to aim for promotion to J1!"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "【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.
- ↑ "「天皇杯優勝もACLも経験して…」400試合出場達成の三平和司が抱く甲府での次なる"夢"「できていないのはJ1昇格だけ」" ["I've won the Emperor's Cup and the ACL..." Mihira Kazushi, who has played in 400 matches, has his next "dream" with Kofu: "The only thing I haven't achieved yet is promotion to J1."]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "甲府の強さに胸張る三平和司、J2勢"史上最高ジャイキリ"指摘に「J1に5回勝った。今日が特別ではない」" [Kazushi Mihira is proud of Kofu's strength, and in response to the comment that J2 teams are the "biggest winners in history," he said, "We've beaten J1 teams five times. Today is nothing special."]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ 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)
External links
edit- Kazushi Mitsuhira at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Oita Trinita
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