Mai Nakachi

Japanese association football player

Mai Nakachi (中地 舞, Nakachi Mai, born December 16, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Mai Nakachi
Personal information
Full name Mai Nakachi
Date of birth (1980-12-16) December 16, 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
1996 Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2010 Nippon TV Beleza 187 (0)
Total 187 (0)
National team
1997–2008 Japan 30 (0)
Honours
Nippon TV Beleza
Winner Nadeshiko League 2000
Winner Nadeshiko League 2001
Winner Nadeshiko League 2002
Winner Nadeshiko League 2005
Winner Nadeshiko League 2006
Winner Nadeshiko League 2007
Winner Nadeshiko League 2008
Winner Nadeshiko League 2010
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1997
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1998
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1999
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2003
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2004
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2009
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 1999
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2007
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2010
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 1997
Winner Empress's Cup 1997
Winner Empress's Cup 2000
Winner Empress's Cup 2004
Winner Empress's Cup 2005
Winner Empress's Cup 2007
Winner Empress's Cup 2008
Winner Empress's Cup 2009
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2002
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2003
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2001 Chinese Taipei
Bronze medal – third place 1997 China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

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Nakachi was born in Chiba Prefecture on December 16, 1980. She played for Nippon TV Beleza from 1997 to 2010. She was selected for the Best Young Player award in 1997 season. She played 187 matches in Nadeshiko League and she was selected Best Eleven 4 times (2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006). The club won Nadeshiko League championship 8 times.

In December 1997, when Nakachi was 16 years old, she was selected the Japan national team for 1997 AFC Championship. At this competition, on December 5, she debuted against Guam. She played at 1998, 2002 Asian Games, 2001 and 2003 AFC Championship. She was also a member of Japan for 1999 and 2003 World Cup. She played 30 games for Japan until 2008.

Statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1997 2 0
1998 5 0
1999 3 0
2000 1 0
2001 8 0
2002 5 0
2003 5 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 0
Total 30 0

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