Hikaru Mita

Hikaru Mita

Personal information
Full name	Hikaru Mita
Date of birth	August 1, 1981
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1997–1999	Kokugakuin Kugayama High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2000–2001	Tokyo	0	(0)
2002–2007	Albirex Niigata	103	(1)
2005	→ Vegalta Sendai (loan)	7	(1)
2008	Shonan Bellmare	17	(1)
2009–2010	Tokushima Vortis	49	(1)
2011–2012	Gifu	44	(0)
National team
2002–2003	Japan U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2013. † Appearances (goals)

Hikaru Mita (三田 光 Mita Hikaru, born August 1, 1981 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer best known for his time at Albirex Niigata. His main position was right-back, though he could also play as central midfielder.

He retired in 2013, after a thirteen-year professional career, after being released by J. League Division 2 side F.C. Gifu.^[1]

Statistics

^[2]

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tokyo	2000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2001	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Albirex Niigata	2002	30	0	2	0	-		32	0
	2003	35	0	4	0	-		39	0
	2004	10	0	0	0	1	0	11	0
Vegalta Sendai	2005	7	1	1	0	-		8	1
Albirex Niigata	2006	24	1	1	1	4	0	29	2
	2007	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Shonan Bellmare	2008	17	1	1	0	-		18	1
Tokushima Vortis	2009	36	1	0	0	-		36	1
	2010	13	0	1	0	-		14	0
Gifu	2011	32	0	0	0	-		32	0
	2012	12	0	0	0	-		12	0
Total		220	4	10	1	5	0	235	5

References

1. "Hikaru Mita retires". F.C. Gifu. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
2. "Stats Centre: Hikaru Mita Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-11-30.