Kazushi Mitsuhira
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| 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 | |||
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.
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.
On 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
Mitsuhira is known for his humorous personality and positive attitude.[5]
Career statistics
Update; 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 | ||
