Mitsunori Yabuta

Mitsunori Yabuta
藪田光教
Personal information
Full name	Mitsunori Yabuta
Date of birth	May 2, 1976
Place of birth	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions	Midfielder; forward;
Team information
Current team	FC Osaka (manager)
Youth career
1992–1994	Verdy Kawasaki
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1998	Verdy Kawasaki
1999	Yokohama FC
2000–2005	Vissel Kobe
2006	Avispa Fukuoka
2007	Yokohama FC
2008	FC Gifu
Total
International career
1995	Japan U-20
Medal record
Verdy Kawasaki
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mitsunori Yabuta (藪田光教, Yabuta Mitsunori), born May 2, 1976 in Kawasaki, Japan, is a former Japanese football player.

Youth career

Yabata played for the Verdy Kawasaki youth team from 1992-1994.

Club career

Yabuta moved from the Verdy Kawasaki youth team to the senior team in 1995. He debuted in 1997.

He moved to new club Yokohama FC in Japan Football League in 1999, before moving again to Vissel Kobe in 2000. He played many games for Kobe as an offensive midfielder. In 2005, his opportunities to play decreased and the club was relegated to the J2 League.

From 2006, Yabuta played for Avispa Fukuoka (2006), Yokohama FC (2007) and FC Gifu (2008). He retired end of 2008 season.

National team career

In April 1995, Yabuta was selected for the Japan U-20 national team for the 1995 World Youth Championship. He played 2 matches.

Club statistics

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
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

References

External links

Mitsunori Yabuta – FIFA competition record (archived)
Mitsunori Yabuta at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)