Shinichi Muto

{{no significant coverage (sports)|date=October 2025}} {{BLP one source|date=October 2025}} {{short description|Japanese footballer and manager}} {{Infobox football biography |name=Shinichi Muto<br/>武藤真一 |image= |fullname=Shinichi Muto |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1973|4|2}} |birth_place=Sendai, Japan |height={{Height|m=1.68}} |position=Midfielder |currentclub= |youthyears1=1989–1991|youthclubs1=Sendai Ikuei High School |years1=1992–2003|clubs1=JEF United Ichihara|caps1=195|goals1=13 |years2=2003|clubs2=Oita Trinita|caps2=9|goals2=0 |years3=2004–2005|clubs3=Grulla Morioka|caps3=|goals3= |years4=2006–2007|clubs4=FC Ganju Iwate|caps4=|goals4= |totalcaps=204|totalgoals=13 |manageryears1=2004–2005|managerclubs1=Grulla Morioka |manageryears2=2006–2007|managerclubs2=FC Ganju Iwate |medaltemplates= {{Medal|Team|JEF United Ichihara}} {{Medal|RU|J.League Cup|1998}} }} {{Nihongo|'''Shinichi Muto'''|武藤真一|Muto Shinichi|born April 2, 1973}} is a former Japanese football player and manager.

==Playing career== Muto was born in Sendai on April 2, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined JEF United Ichihara in 1992. He debuted in 1994 and became a regular player as left side back and left side midfielder from 1997. In 2000s, he mainly played as defensive midfielder. In 2003, his opportunity to play decreased and he moved to Oita Trinita in June 2003. From 2004, he played as playing manager for Grulla Morioka (2004–05) and FC Ganju Iwate (2006-07). He retired end of 2007 season.

==Coaching career== In 2004, when Muto was player, he moved to Grulla Morioka and became a playing manager. He moved to FC Ganju Iwate in 2006 and became a playing manager. End of 2007 season, he retired from playing career and he left the club.

==Club statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Season ! Club ! League ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- ! colspan=3 |Japan ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 | J.League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total |- |1992||rowspan="12"|JEF United Ichihara||rowspan="12"|J League||colspan="2"|-||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |1993||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |1994||7||0||1||0||0||0||8||0 |- |1995||14||1||1||0||colspan="2"|-||15||1 |- |1996||18||2||1||0||12||0||31||2 |- |1997||28||1||2||0||8||0||38||1 |- |1998||32||3||1||0||6||1||39||4 |- |1999||15||1||1||0||2||0||18||1 |- |2000||25||2||3||1||2||0||30||3 |- |2001||28||3||3||0||4||0||35||3 |- |2002||25||0||3||0||7||3||35||3 |- |2003||3||0||0||0||1||0||4||0 |- |2003||Oita Trinita||J1 League||9||0||0||0||1||0||10||0 |- !colspan=3|Total !204||13||16||1||43||4||263||18 |}

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