Mitsuru Nagata

Mitsuru Nagata

Nagata playing for Albirex Niigata
Personal information
Full name Mitsuru Nagata
Date of birth April 6, 1983 (1983-04-06) (age 28)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Center back
Club information
Current club Urawa Red Diamonds
Number 17
Youth career
1999–2001 Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2005 Kashiwa Reysol 62 (3)
2006–2010 Albirex Niigata 119 (1)
2011– Urawa Red Diamonds 24 (2)
National team‡
2002–2003 Japan U20 9 (0)
2003– Japan 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 January 2011

Mitsuru Nagata (永田 充 Nagata Mitsuru?, born April 6, 1983) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds.[1]

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International career

He was a participant at 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in United Arab Emirates. He was called up to senior national team in 2004. He made his full international debut on September 2, 2010 in a friendly match against Guatemala football national team. He was also selected in the national squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals as a late replacement for injured Tomoaki Makino.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 28 August 2011

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kashiwa Reysol 2002 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 0
2003 23 0 1 0 4 0 - 28 0
2004 28 2 1 0 4 0 2 0 35 2
2005 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 8 1
Total 62 3 2 0 9 0 4 0 77 3
Albirex Niigata 2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2007 22 0 0 0 3 0 - 25 0
2008 30 1 2 0 5 0 - 37 1
2009 33 0 4 0 6 0 - 43 0
2010 34 0 2 0 6 0 - 42 0
Total 119 1 8 0 20 0 - 147 1
Urawa Red Diamonds 2011 24 2 2 0 - 26 2
Total 24 2 2 0 - 26 2
Career total 205 6 10 0 31 0 4 0 250 6

1Includes other competitive competitions, including the J. League Promotion/Relegation Series.

International

As of January 21, 2011[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan U20
2002 6 0
2003 3 0
Total 9 0
Japan
2003 0 0
2010 1 0
2011 1 0
Total 2 0

Appearances in major competitions

Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
 Japan 2002 AFC Youth Championship U-19 6 0 0 Runners-up
 Japan 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship U-20 2 1 0 Quarter-finals
 Japan 2011 AFC Asian Cup Senior 0 1 0 Champions

Awards and honours

Japan

2011

Individual

2002

References

  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Mitsuru Nagata Facts". Guardian.co.uk. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=63&CPID=147&pStr=Player&PLID=130921&TEID=3701. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  2. ^ Makino, Sakai out of Japan squad the AFC Official Website
  3. ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=42507

External links

Urawa Red Diamonds – current squad