Ryōta Tsuzuki
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| Ryōta Tsuzuki | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ryōta Tsuzuki | |
| Date of birth | June 4, 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Ikoma District, Nara, Japan | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Urawa Red Diamonds |
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| Number | 23 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1994-1996 | Kunimi High School | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-2002 2002-present |
Gamba Osaka Urawa Red Diamonds |
63 (0) 129 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001-2004 | Japan |
3 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ryōta Tsuzuki (都築龍太 Tsuzuki Ryōta?, born 18 April 1978 in Ikoma District, Nara) is a Japanese football (soccer) player, who is a goalkeeper currently playing for Urawa Red Diamonds of J. League.
After graduating from Kunimi High School in Nagasaki, he joined J. 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 Urawa at the end of the 2002 season after a row with manager Akira Nishino. At Urawa, 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 Stadium. He has been capped three times.
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[edit] Clubs
- 1997-2002: Gamba Osaka
- 2003-present: Urawa Red Diamonds
[edit] National team
[edit] Honors and awards
[edit] Team
- FIFA Confederations Cup Runner-up: 2001
- AFC Champions League Winner: 2007
- J. League Winner: 2006
- Emperor's Cup Winner: 2005, 2006
- J. League Cup Winner: 2003
- Japanese Super Cup Winner: 2006
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