Hideaki Ozawa

Hideaki Ozawa
小澤 英明
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-03-17) 17 March 1974
Place of birth Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1989–1991 Mito Junior College High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Kashima Antlers 3 (0)
1998–2000 Yokohama F. Marinos 2 (0)
2000 → Cerezo Osaka (loan) 0 (0)
2001–2003 FC Tokyo 1 (0)
2004–2009 Kashima Antlers 19 (0)
2010 Sportivo Luqueño 4 (0)
2011–2012 Albirex Niigata 20 (0)
Total 49 (0)
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
WinnerJ1 League1996
WinnerJ1 League2007
WinnerJ1 League2008
WinnerJ1 League2009
Runner-upJ1 League1993
Runner-upJ1 League1997
WinnerJ.League Cup1997
Runner-upJ.League Cup2006
WinnerEmperor's Cup1997
WinnerEmperor's Cup2007
Runner-upEmperor's Cup1993
Yokohama F. Marinos
Runner-upJ1 League2000
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hideaki Ozawa (小澤 英明, Ozawa Hideaki; born 17 March 1974) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Ozawa was born in Namegata on 17 March 1974.

Kashima Antlers

After graduating from high school, he joined Kashima Antlers in 1992. He could hardly play in the match behind Masaaki Furukawa and Yohei Sato. In July 1997, he left the club for spinal disc herniation.

Yokohama Marinos

In October 1998, he joined Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos). However he could hardly play in the match behind Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi.

Cerezo Osaka (loan)

In 2000, he also played for Cerezo Osaka on loan from March to August.

Tokyo

In 2001, he moved to FC Tokyo. However he could hardly play in the match behind Yoichi Doi.

Kashima Antlers

In 2004, he returned to Antlers for the first time in 7 years. Although he could hardly play in the match behind Hitoshi Sogahata, he played 12 matches in 2006 because Sogahata got hurt.

Sportivo Luqueño

In January 2010, Sportivo Luqueño's president confirmed Ozawa's signing for the 2010 season,[3][4] and was confirmed that the club's contact made with foreigners was done through Jose Luis Chilavert.[5] When incorporating into the team, Ozawa joined goalkeepers Mario Villasanti and Arístides Florentín.[6] He also joined Cameroon footballer Georges Nouga, Brazilians Eliel Cruz and Emerson Reba, Argentines Federico Cataruozzolo, Héctor Olmedo, Jonathan Germano, Alfredo Cano and Ruben Cecco, Chilean Claudio Chavarria and Colombian Carlos Valencia in the team. On 11 November 2010, Ozawa debuted for Sportivo Luqueño in a 1–1 away draw against Olimpia Asunción, goalkeeping for 90 minutes.[7] On 21 November 2010, Ozawa goalkeeped for a full game in a 3–1 home victory against Tacuary.[8] On 28 November 2010, Ozawa goalkeeped the entire game in a 0–0 away draw against Sport Colombia [9] On 5 December 2010, Ozawa appeared in his last game for Sportivo Luqueño in a 1–1 home draw against Sol de América.[10] The games disputed were for the 2010 Torneo Clausura.[11]

Albirex Niigata

In 2011, he returned to Japan and signed with Albirex Niigata in April. From June, he played as regular goalkeeper until end of the season instead Masaaki Higashiguchi who got hurt. He retired end of 2012 season.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kashima Antlers 1992 J1 League –000000
1993 00000000
1994 30100040
1995 0000–00
1996 00000000
1997 00000000
Yokohama F. Marinos[c] 1998 J1 League 00000000
1999 20100030
2000 00000000
Cerezo Osaka 2000 J1 League 00003030
FC Tokyo 2001 J1 League 10001020
2002 00000000
2003 00002020
Kashima Antlers 2004 J1 League 40001050
2005 00001010
2006 1200080200
2007 30000030
2008 00000000
2009 00000000
Sportivo Luqueño 2010 Paraguayan Primera División 4040
Albirex Niigata 2011 J1 League 1702010200
2012 30201060
Career total 49060180730
  1. ↑ Includes Emperor's Cup.
  2. ↑ Includes J.League Cup.
  3. ↑ "Yokohama Marinos" until 1999

References

  1. ↑ Hideaki Ozawa at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Ficha Estadistica de HIDEAKI OZAWA -hideaki ozawa- (Perfil, ficha, profile, stats)".
  3. ↑ "Ozawa, el japonés que llega para ser el Nº1 de Luqueño".
  4. ↑ "El portero japonés Hideaki Ozawa será contratado por el Sportivo Luqueño".
  5. ↑ "Arquero japonés fichará por Luqueño". paraguay.com (in Spanish). 7 January 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Morimoto hace su esperado debut en Spvo Luqueño". 17 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Olimpia vs. Sportivo Luqueño - 12 November 2010 - Soccerway".
  8. ↑ "Sportivo Luqueño vs. Tacuary - 21 November 2010 - Soccerway".
  9. ↑ "Sport Colombia vs. Sportivo Luqueño - 28 November 2010 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sportivo Luqueño vs. Sol de América - 5 December 2010 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "El japonés Hideaki Ozawa recordó su época en Luqueño". 2 May 2020.