Akinori Nishizawa

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Akinori Nishizawa (西澤 明訓, Nishizawa Akinori) born 18 June 1976 in Shizuoka, Japan, is a former footballer who played as a forward. He stood 1.80 m tall.

Club career
- Shimizu Higashi High School (1992–1994)
- Cerezo Osaka (1995–2000): 124 appearances, 43 goals
- Volendam on loan (1995–1996): 0 appearances
- Espanyol (2000–2001): 6 appearances
- Cerezo Osaka (2001): 0 appearances
- Bolton Wanderers (2001–2002): 0 appearances (notable moment: scored a dramatic late equaliser against Walsall in the League Cup)
- Cerezo Osaka (2002–2006): 148 appearances, 41 goals
- Shimizu S-Pulse (2007–2008): 43 appearances, 5 goals
- Cerezo Osaka (2009): 18 appearances, 1 goal
Total: 339 appearances, 90 goals

International career
- Japan national team (1997–2002): 29 caps, 10 goals
- Debut: 21 May 1997 vs South Korea
- 2000 AFC Asian Cup: played all six games, scored five goals; Japan won the tournament
- 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup: played four games, scored one goal; Japan finished runners-up
- 2002 FIFA World Cup: played one game; this was his last international match

Nishizawa retired from professional football after the 2009 season.