Kengo Nakamura (soccer player)
| Kengo Nakamura | ||
 Kengo Nakamura (2010)
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| Personnel | ||
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| birthday | October 31, 1980 | |
| place of birth | Kodaira , Japan | |
| size | 175 cm | |
| position | central midfield | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 2000-2002 | Chūō University | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2003– | Kawasaki Frontale | 532 (81) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 2006-2013 | Japan | 68 (6) |
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1 Only league games are given. Status: October 12, 2019 |
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Kengo Nakamura ( Japanese 中 村 憲 剛 , Nakamura Kengo ; born October 31, 1980 in Kodaira ) is a Japanese football player .
Career
society
Nakamura made his professional debut in 2003 in the ranks of Kawasaki Frontale , which was then deeply stuck in the Japanese second division. In the following season, the defensive midfielder made it to the top division with a completely new frontal, where the club can still be found today. Kawasaki now impresses with regular participation in the AFC Champions League and is now one of the strongest clubs in the J. League .
National team
Since his debut on October 4, 2006, Kengo Nakamura has also been a key player in the Japanese national team . However, it has taken him a while to step out of the shadows of his more famous namesake Shunsuke Nakamura , who can, among other things, come up with a successful interlude at the Scottish top club Celtic Glasgow . However, once the talented player has made a name for himself, he has continued to develop. In the successful qualification for the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa , he scored two goals in eight games. He was also appointed to the Japanese squad for the finals . However, in the spring of 2010 he was out for a long time due to a broken jaw. Until the World Cup, he was no longer in shape in time and was not used in the preliminary round. He was substituted on for the first time in the round of 16 against Paraguay. The game ended 0-0 and Japan were eliminated on penalties.
Style of play
The playmaker is excellent at reading the game and is distinguished by his intelligence. With his ability to play long balls and short passes through the air, he gives the Japanese attack additional impetus.
successes
Kawasaki Frontale
- Yamazaki Nabisco Cup : 2007, 2009 (finalist)
- J1 League : 2017, 2018
- Japanese Football Super Cup : 2019
- J. League Cup : 2019
Awards
Web links
- Kengo Nakamura in the database of FIFA (English)
- Kengo Nakamura in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
- Kengo Nakamura in the database of kicker.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Starting shot in the Far East , Fifa, March 5, 2010
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Nakamura, Kengo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kodaira , Japan |