Takuro Nishimura
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Takuro Nishimura | ||
| Date of birth | August 15, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Kokushikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2004 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Omiya Ardija | 82 | (1) |
| 2009 | Portland Timbers | 13 | (0) |
| 2010 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20 | (0) |
| 2011 | Consadole Sapporo | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 22, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Takuro Nishimura (西村 卓朗 Nishimura Takuro) (born August 15, 1977 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer.
Career
College
Nishimura attended Kokushikan University in Setagaya, Tokyo from 1997 to 2000, winning the All-Japan Prime Minister Cup.
Professional
Nishimura began his professional career with J. League Division 1 sides Urawa Red Diamonds, but never made a league appearance for the team which finished the 2003-2004 season in second place in J. League Division 1.[1] He transferred to Urawa's cross-town rivals Omiya Ardija, helping the club achieve promotion from J. League Division 2 into J. League Division 1 in 2004.
Nishimura signed for Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in April 2009.[2] On February 11, 2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore announced the signing of Nishimura to a contract for the 2010 season.[3]
International
Nishimura was a part of Japan’s youth national team system, competing at the U-14 level, but has never been called up to the senior Japan national football team.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1998 | Kokushikan University | Football League | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2001 | Urawa Red Diamonds | J. League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Omiya Ardija | J. League 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |
| 2005 | J. League 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2009 | Portland Timbers | USL First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | D2 Pro League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 0 | |
| Country | Japan | 90 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 120 | 2 | |
| United States | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 122 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 153 | 2 | ||
Playing style
Small in size but intelligent wide flank utility player on and off the ball, Nishimura's constant timely and tireless overlaps creates a wider variety of attacking options for the team. His accurate crosses also provides many scoring opportunities.
Honors
Portland Timbers
- USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2009