Hideaki Ozawa

is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career Ozawa was born in Namegata on 17 March 1974.

Kashima Antlers After graduating from high school, he joined Kashima Antlers in 1992. He could hardly play in the match behind Masaaki Furukawa and Yohei Sato. In July 1997, he left the club for spinal disc herniation.

Yokohama Marinos In October 1998, he joined Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos). However he could hardly play in the match behind Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi.

Cerezo Osaka (loan) In 2000, he also played for Cerezo Osaka on loan from March to August.

Tokyo In 2001, he moved to FC Tokyo. However he could hardly play in the match behind Yoichi Doi.

Kashima Antlers In 2004, he returned to Antlers for the first time in 7 years. Although he could hardly play in the match behind Hitoshi Sogahata, he played 12 matches in 2006 because Sogahata got hurt.

Sportivo Luqueño In January 2010, Sportivo Luqueño's president confirmed Ozawa's signing for the 2010 season, and was confirmed that the club's contact made with foreigners was done through Jose Luis Chilavert. When incorporating into the team, Ozawa joined goalkeepers Mario Villasanti and Arístides Florentín. He also joined Cameroon footballer Georges Nouga, Brazilians Eliel Cruz and Emerson Reba, Argentines Federico Cataruozzolo, Héctor Olmedo, Jonathan Germano, Alfredo Cano and Ruben Cecco, Chilean Claudio Chavarria and Colombian Carlos Valencia in the team. On 11 November 2010, Ozawa debuted for Sportivo Luqueño in a 1–1 away draw against Olimpia Asunción, goalkeeping for 90 minutes. On 21 November 2010, Ozawa goalkeeped for a full game in a 3–1 home victory against Tacuary. On 28 November 2010, Ozawa goalkeeped the entire game in a 0–0 away draw against Sport Colombia On 5 December 2010, Ozawa appeared in his last game for Sportivo Luqueño in a 1–1 home draw against Sol de América. The games disputed were for the 2010 Torneo Clausura.

Albirex Niigata In 2011, he returned to Japan and signed with Albirex Niigata in April. From June, he played as regular goalkeeper until end of the season instead Masaaki Higashiguchi who got hurt. He retired end of 2012 season.

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