An injury to Adelaide United's captain in Saturday's pre-match warm-up was the catalyst for Harry Crawford's remarkable Isuzu UTE A-League debut story.
Kota Mizunuma is transforming Newcastle Jets after arriving from Yokohama F.Marinos in January. aleagues.com.au looks at the numbers behind the Japanese star.
The 34-year-old right-back has been pivotal to Auckland's charge to the top of the table this season, with his individual contribution helping the Black Knights to keep nine clean sheets with the best defensive record in the league, having conceded just 12 goals.
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