Naoshi Nakamura

Naoshi Nakamura
Personal information
Full name	Naoshi Nakamura
Date of birth	January 27, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1996	Funabashi Municipal High School
1997–2000	Nihon University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2014	Nagoya Grampus
Total
National team
2006	Japan
Honours
Nagoya Grampus
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Naoshi Nakamura (中村直志, Nakamura Naoshi, born January 27, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Nakamura was born in Funabashi on January 27, 1979. After graduating from Nihon University, he joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus Eight (later Nagoya Grampus) in 2001. He became a regular player in 2002. Although he was originally offensive midfielder, he also played many matches as defensive midfielder and right side midfielder. From 2008, he played as defensive midfielder under new manager Dragan Stojković. The club was third in the 2008 J1 League and second place in the 2009 Emperor's Cup. The club won the J1 League in 2010. This was their first time they won the league. In 2011, the club were second place in the J1 League. From 2012, his opportunity to play decreased and he retired at the end of the 2014 season.

Nakamura's only appearance for Japan national team came on August 9, 2006, in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago. This match was Japan's first match after the 2006 World Cup.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2001	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	11	1	0	0	4	2	-		15	3
2002			29	4	3	0	5	0	-		37	4
2003			22	3	2	0	5	0	-		29	3
2004			29	5	2	1	8	1	-		39	7
2005			34	7	2	1	6	0	-		42	8
2006			33	5	2	0	4	0	-		39	5
2007			26	0	2	0	4	0	-		32	0
2008	Nagoya Grampus	J1 League	31	0	3	0	6	0	-		40	0
2009			30	0	5	1	1	0	9	1	45	2
2010			27	1	3	1	4	0	-		34	2
2011			27	3	2	0	2	0	5	0	36	3
2012			5	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	8	0
2013			20	1	0	0	3	0	-		23	1
2014			18	0	2	0	2	0	-		22	0
Country	Japan		342	30	28	4	54	3	17	1	441	38
Total			342	30	28	4	54	3	17	1	441	38