Naoshi Nakamura

Naoshi Nakamura
Naoshi Nakamura
Personal information
Full name Naoshi Nakamura
Date of birth January 27, 1979 (1979-01-27) (age 32)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Nagoya Grampus
Number 7
Youth career
1994-1996 Funabashi Municipal High School
1997-2000 Nihon University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001- Nagoya Grampus 248 (31)
National team
2006 Japan 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 February 2010

Naoshi Nakamura (中村直志?, born January 27, 1979 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League division 1 side Nagoya Grampus. He made his full international debut on August 9, 2006, in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago. On December 9 2006 he got in to an argument about his playing position in the national with the coach of the team at that current time team and withdrew from the national team saying he wouldn't play for them again. He also stated to the press that he felt perfectly fine only playing for his club as he had been doing that for many years.

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Playing style

Naoshi Nakamura's playing style is often compared to former Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura due to his same surname and his similarities of their playmaking skills. Moreover, Naoshi Nakamura is well known for his dribbling skills as well as his shooting and passing skills. Many of the Nagoya Grampus fans consider Nakamura to be the team's primary play maker.

Club Team Career Statistics

Last update: 4 February 2010

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
2001 Nagoya J. League 1 11 1 0 0 4 2 - 15 3
2002 29 4 0 0 5 0 - 34 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 31 0 3 0 6 0 - 40 0
2009 30 0 5 1 1 0 9 1 45 2
2010 -
Career total 245 25 18 3 43 3 9 1 315 32

International career statistics

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2006 1 0
Total 1 0

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