Mitsunari Musaka

Mitsunari Musaka (六平 光成, Musaka Mitsunari; born 16 January 1991) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Japanese clubs Shimizu S-Pulse and Giravanz Kitakyushu.

Mitsunari Musaka
六平 光成

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-01-16) 16 January 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
2003–2005	FC Tokyo
2006–2008	Maebashi Ikuei High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2020	Shimizu S-Pulse	168	(1)
2021–2022	Giravanz Kitakyushu	42	(0)
International career
2009	Japan U18
2010	Japan U19
Medal record Representing  Japan World University Games 2011 Shenzhen Men's Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

He started out playing for the FC Tokyo youth system, specifically the U-15 Shenzhen team. His team won the 2003 Japanese Club Youth U-15 Championship. He later attended and played for Maebashi Scholarship High School. With his help, the team made the semifinals of the 2008 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. He scored 2 goals in 5 games and was named to the Tournament All-Star team. He also represented Japan in various U18 tournaments at this time, including the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. After graduating from high school, he refused J.League Division 1 offers in order to play for Chuo University.

Musaka captained Japan during the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship in China, scoring a goal and leading his team to the quarterfinals of the tournament, where they lost by a score of 3–2 to South Korea. He played in various other international youth tournaments, such as the Dallas Cup, the SBS Cup, the Sendai Cup and the Milk Cup.

In 2011, he was chosen to represent his country at the 2011 Summer Universiade. He scored two goals in the tournament and had an assist in the championship game, where Japan beat Britain 2–0 to win its 5th Universiade soccer title.^[1]

After his college graduation, he had offers from Shimizu S-Pulse, Omiya Ardija and Kashima Antlers, but on 1 January 2013, Musaka signed with Shimizu. He made his J.League Division 1 debut on 10 July against Kashima Antlers in a 3–1 loss, and scored his first goal as a professional against Kawasaki Frontale on 2 November 2014 in a 3–2 win.^[2]

Club statistics

Updated to 18 February 2019.^[3][4]

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
2013	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
2014			32	1	4	0	6	0	42	1
2015			25	0	0	0	2	0	27	0
2016		J2 League	26	0	2	0	–		28	0
2017		J1 League	25	0	2	0	3	0	30	0
2018			0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
Total			115	1	8	0	14	0	137	1