is a former Japanese
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
player.
Playing career
Nakamura was born in
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
on October 17, 1979.
After graduating from high school, he joined
J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
club
Kashima Antlers
The are a professional association football, football club based in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. They currently play in the J1 League, the top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The club has financial backing from Mercari, a Japanese ...
in 1998. Although he played several matches as left side back every season, he could not play many matches behind
Naoki Soma
is a Japanese football manager and former player. He played for the Japan national team until 1999. He set to manager of Kagoshima United from 2025.
Club career
Soma was born in Shizuoka on July 19, 1971. After graduating from Waseda Univers ...
. In early 2001, he played many matches as regular player because Soma got hurt in December 2000. However the club gained
Augusto and he moved to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasud ...
club
Oita Trinita
is a Japanese football club located in Ōita, Capital of Ōita Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football.
Name origin
The club's name, ''Trinita'', is the Italian translation of the word ' ...
in August 2001. At Trinita, he played as regular player. In 2002, he moved to J1 club
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima () is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Hiroshima. The club competes in the J1 League, top flight of the Japanese football league system. Sanfrecce is one of the most successful clubs in Ja ...
. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2003, he moved to J2 club
Sagan Tosu
is a Japanese professional Association football, football club based in Tosu, Saga, Tosu, Saga Prefecture. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of Japanese football, since 2025 following relegation from the J1 League in 2024 J1 Leag ...
. He played as regular player in 2 seasons. In 2005, he moved to
Regional Leagues club
Ain Foods. In 2008, he moved to
Prefectural Leagues club
Nara Club
is a Japanese football (soccer) club based in the Nara city, capital of Nara Prefecture. They currently play in J3 League, the third tier professional in the Japanese football.
History
The club was originally established in Nara in 1991 ...
. The club was promoted to Regional Leagues from 2009. He retired end of 2010 season.
Club statistics
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Association football people from Tokyo
Japanese men's footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
Kashima Antlers players
Oita Trinita players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Sagan Tosu players
Nara Club players
Men's association football defenders
20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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