Kengo Nakamura
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 October 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Central Midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2003– | Kawasaki Frontale | 325 | (46) |
National team‡ | |||
2006– | Japan | 68 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
Kengo Nakamura (中村 憲剛 Nakamura Kengo, born 31 October 1980) is a Japanese football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for Kawasaki Frontale of the J. League.
Career
He has a bachelor of arts (English) from Chuo University.
Playing style
K.Nakamura is a playmaking midfielder usually employed by Kawasaki Frontale on the central midfield.
Besides passing, Nakamura is also an adept dribbler with determination and strength. He has managed to score through dribbling past defenses for his club. His goals and assists were instrumental in taking Kawasaki Frontale to the knock-out stages of the ACL 2007.
Honors
Individual honors
- J-League Best eleven: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Career statistics
Last update: 15 September 2013
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
2003 | Kawasaki Frontale | J. League Division 2 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 37 | 6 | ||
2004 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 44 | 5 | ||||
2005 | J. League Division 1 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | 38 | 5 | ||
2006 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - | 46 | 14 | |||
2007 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 7 | ||
2008 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 36 | 4 | |||
2009 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 7 | ||
2010 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
2011 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 33 | 4 | |||
2012 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 37 | 5 | |||
2013 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | 30 | 9 | |||
Career total | 351 | 53 | 20 | 4 | 34 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 424 | 71 |
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2006 | 3 | 1 |
2007 | 13 | 0 |
2008 | 13 | 2 |
2009 | 12 | 2 |
2010 | 11 | 0 |
2011 | 4 | 1 |
2012 | 7 | 0 |
2013 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 68 | 6 |
National team career statistics
Last update: 11 October 2011
Appearances in major competitions
Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Record | |
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Start | Sub | |||||
Japan | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Senior | 2 | 0 | 1 | Qualified |
Japan | 2007 AFC Asian Cup | Senior | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4th Place |
Japan | 2008 East Asian Football Championship | Senior | 2 | 0 | 0 | Runners-Up |
Japan | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | Senior | 5 | 2 | 2 | Qualified |
Japan | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Senior | 2 | 0 | 0 | Qualified |
Japan | 2010 FIFA World Cup | Senior | 0 | 1 | 0 | Round of 16 |
Japan | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | Senior | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Goals for senior national team
Last update: 11 October 2011
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 October 2006 | Bangalore, India | India | 3–0 | Won | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
2. | 14 June 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 3–0 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 6 September 2008 | Riffa, Bahrain | Bahrain | 3–2 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 31 May 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | Belgium | 4–0 | Won | Friendly Match |
5. | 9 September 2009 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Ghana | 4–3 | Won | Friendly Match |
6. | 11 October 2011 | Osaka, Japan | Tajikistan | 8–0 | Won | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
External links
- Kawasaki Frontale official
- FIFA Player Statistics
- Kengo Nakamura at National-Football-Teams.com
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