Kuniharu Nakamoto

Kuniharu Nakamoto
Personal information
Full name	Kuniharu Nakamoto
Date of birth	October 29, 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1975–1977	Hiroshima Technical High School
1978–1981	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1991	NKK
Total
National team
1979	Japan U-20
1987	Japan
Honours
NKK
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kuniharu Nakamoto (中本邦治, Nakamoto Kuniharu, born October 29, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Nakamoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on October 29, 1959. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Nippon Kokan (later NKK) in 1982. From 1985, the club won the 2nd place for 3 years in a row. In 1987, the club won JSL Cup. He played for 168 matches for the club. He retired in 1991.

In August 1979, when Nakamoto was a Chuo University student, he was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship. He played 3 matches. In September 1987, he was selected the Japan national team for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on September 2, he debuted against Thailand. He played 5 games for Japan in 1987.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1982	Nippon Kokan	JSL Division 1	9	0	2	0	3	0	14	0
1983		JSL Division 2	17	0	4	0	0	0	21	0
1984		JSL Division 1	18	0	1	0			19	0
1985/86			22	0	3	0	2	0	27	0
1986/87			22	0	5	0	3	0	30	0
1987/88			21	0	2	0	5	0	28	0
1988/89	NKK	JSL Division 1	22	0			0	0	22	0
1989/90			17	0	2	0	2	0	21	0
1990/91			20	0			2	0	22	0
Country	Japan		168	0	19	0	17	0	204	0
Total			168	0	19	0	17	0	204	0