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player who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.

Playing career

Nasu was born in Minamisatsuma on 10 October 1981.Vissel Kobe
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club Yokohama F. Marinos in 2002. Although he was originally a center back, he became a regular player as defensive midfielder under new manager Takeshi Okada from 2003 and was selected Rookie of the Year award in 2003. Marinos won the champions for 2 years in a row (

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). However his opportunity to play decreased from 2006. In 2008, he moved to

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. He played as regular player as his originally position, center back. However Verdy finished at the 17th place and was relegated to

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. In 2009, he moved to

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. He played as regular player as center back in 2009 and as a defensive midfielder in 2010. Júbilo also won the champions in 2010 J.League Cup. He also played as left side back from summer 2011. In 2012, he moved to

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. Although his opportunity to play decreased, he played many matches side back and center back. Reysol also won the champions in

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. In 2013, he moved to Urawa Reds. He became a regular center back and scored 9 goals in 2013 season. He was also selected Best Eleven award in 2013. From 2016, his opportunity to play decreased behind new player Wataru Endo. In 2018, he moved to

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. Nasu retired at the end of the 2019 season and became a YouTuber since then. However, on 15 August 2023, it was announced that he makes his return to football by signing with

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side, Iwate Grulla Morioka

National team career

In June 2001, Nasu was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2001 World Youth Championship. But he did not play in the match. In August 2004, he was selected Japan U-23 national team for

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and he named a captain. He played 2 matches.

Club statistics

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and J.League Championship.

National team career statistics

Honours

Club

;Yokohama F. Marinos *

(2) :

;Júbilo Iwata * J.League Cup (1) :

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

* Suruga Bank Championship (1) :

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

;Kashiwa Reysol *

(1) :

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

(1) :

;Urawa Red Diamonds * J.League Cup (1) :

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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(1):

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

Individual

* J.League Rookie of the Year :

References

External links

* * *
Profile at Urawa RedsProfile at Vissel Kobe
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nasu, Daisuke 1981 births Living people Komazawa University alumni Association football people from Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J3 League players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen Yokohama F. Marinos players Tokyo Verdy players Júbilo Iwata players Kashiwa Reysol players Urawa Red Diamonds players Vissel Kobe players Iwate Grulla Morioka players Olympic footballers for Japan Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Men's association football defenders Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games AFC Champions League Elite–winning players