Full name Ryota Tsuzuki Playing position Years Team Role Footballer Weight 83 kg Career end 2011 | 1994–1996 Kunimi High School Name Ryota Tsuzuki Height 1.85 m Career start 1997 | |
Date of birth (1978-04-18) April 18, 1978 (age 37) Number 23 (Urawa Red Diamonds / Goalkeeper) Similar People Marcus Tulio Tanaka, Yuki Abe, Mihailo Petrovic, Volker Finke | ||
Ryota Tsuzuki (都築 龍太, Tsuzuki Ryōta, born April 18, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
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Playing career
After graduating from Kunimi High School in Nagasaki, he joined J1 League side Gamba Osaka in 1997. He made his professional debut on November 11, 1998 at Osaka Expo '70 Stadium. He became the first choice 'keeper in 2000 dislodging Hayato Okanaka but he was transferred to Reds at the end of the 2002 season after a row with manager Akira Nishino. At Reds, he battles with Norihiro Yamagishi for the position.
He made his international debut for Japan on June 4, 2001 in a FIFA Confederations Cup match against Brazil at Kashima Soccer Stadium. He has been capped three times.
It announced one's retirement on January 18, 2011.
Club
1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Japanese Super Cup, A3 Champions Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.