# Shinichi Muto

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{{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](/source/Sendai), Japan
|height={{Height|m=1.68}}
|position=[Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
|currentclub=
|youthyears1=1989–1991|youthclubs1=Sendai Ikuei High School
|years1=1992–2003|clubs1=[JEF United Ichihara](/source/JEF_United_Chiba)|caps1=195|goals1=13
|years2=2003|clubs2=[Oita Trinita](/source/Oita_Trinita)|caps2=9|goals2=0
|years3=2004–2005|clubs3=[Grulla Morioka](/source/Iwate_Grulla_Morioka)|caps3=|goals3=
|years4=2006–2007|clubs4=[FC Ganju Iwate](/source/FC_Ganju_Iwate)|caps4=|goals4=
|totalcaps=204|totalgoals=13
|manageryears1=2004–2005|managerclubs1=[Grulla Morioka](/source/Iwate_Grulla_Morioka)
|manageryears2=2006–2007|managerclubs2=[FC Ganju Iwate](/source/FC_Ganju_Iwate)
|medaltemplates=
{{Medal|Team|[JEF United Ichihara](/source/JEF_United_Chiba)}}
{{Medal|RU|[J.League Cup](/source/J.League_Cup)|[1998](/source/1998_J.League_Cup)}}
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Shinichi Muto'''|武藤 真一|Muto Shinichi|born April 2, 1973}} is a former [Japan](/source/Japan)ese [football](/source/Association_football) player and manager.

==Playing career==
Muto was born in [Sendai](/source/Sendai) on April 2, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined [JEF United Ichihara](/source/JEF_United_Chiba) 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](/source/Oita_Trinita) in June 2003. From 2004, he played as playing manager for [Grulla Morioka](/source/Iwate_Grulla_Morioka) (2004–05) and [FC Ganju Iwate](/source/FC_Ganju_Iwate) (2006-07). He retired end of 2007 season.

==Coaching career==
In 2004, when Muto was player, he moved to [Grulla Morioka](/source/Iwate_Grulla_Morioka) and became a playing manager. He moved to [FC Ganju Iwate](/source/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](/source/Emperor's_Cup)
! colspan=2 | [J.League Cup](/source/J.League_Cup)
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[1992](/source/1992_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||rowspan="12"|[JEF United Ichihara](/source/JEF_United_Chiba)||rowspan="12"|[J League](/source/J_League)||colspan="2"|-||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[1993](/source/1993_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[1994](/source/1994_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||7||0||1||0||0||0||8||0
|-
|[1995](/source/1995_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||14||1||1||0||colspan="2"|-||15||1
|-
|[1996](/source/1996_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||18||2||1||0||12||0||31||2
|-
|[1997](/source/1997_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||28||1||2||0||8||0||38||1
|-
|[1998](/source/1998_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||32||3||1||0||6||1||39||4
|-
|[1999](/source/1999_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||15||1||1||0||2||0||18||1
|-
|[2000](/source/2000_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||25||2||3||1||2||0||30||3
|-
|[2001](/source/2001_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||28||3||3||0||4||0||35||3
|-
|[2002](/source/2002_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||25||0||3||0||7||3||35||3
|-
|[2003](/source/2003_JEF_United_Ichihara_season)||3||0||0||0||1||0||4||0
|-
|[2003](/source/2003_Oita_Trinita_season)||[Oita Trinita](/source/Oita_Trinita)||[J1 League](/source/J1_League)||9||0||0||0||1||0||10||0
|-
!colspan=3|Total
!204||13||16||1||43||4||263||18
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{J.League player}}

{{Iwate Grulla Morioka managers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Muto, Shinichi}}
Category:1973 births
Category:Living people
Category:Football people from Miyagi Prefecture
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:JEF United Chiba players
Category:FC Ganju Iwate players
Category:Oita Trinita players
Category:Iwate Grulla Morioka players
Category:Japanese football managers
Category:Iwate Grulla Morioka managers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen

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