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Akihiro Nagashima
永島 昭浩
| Full name |
Akihiro Nagashima |
| Date of birth |
(1964-04-09) April 9, 1964 (age 60) |
| Place of birth |
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan |
| Height |
1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Forward |
| 1980–1982 |
Mikage Technical High School |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1983–1993 |
Gamba Osaka |
|
|
| 1994–1995 |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
38 |
(9) |
| 1995–2000 |
Vissel Kobe |
138 |
(67) |
| 1990–1991 |
Japan |
4 |
(0) |
- Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
|
Akihiro Nagashima (永島 昭浩, Nagashima Akihiro, born April 9, 1964) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Club career
Nagashima was born in Kobe on April 9, 1964. After graduating from high school, he joined the Regional Leagues club Matsushita Electric (now Gamba Osaka) in 1983. In 1984, the club was promoted to the Japan Soccer League. The club won the 1990 Emperor's Cup. In 1992, the Japan Soccer League dissolved and founded a new league, J1 League. On June 5, 1993, Nagashima scored a hat-trick against Nagoya Grampus Eight, becoming the first Japanese player in J1 League to do so. In 1994, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse.
In January 1995, the Great Hanshin earthquake occurred in his local Kobe. In June, Nagashima moved to Japan Football League club Vissel Kobe to encourage those in the disaster area. In 1996, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 League. He played 138 games and scored 67 goals for the club. He retired in 2000.
National team career
On July 27, 1990, Nagashima debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. He played four games for Japan until 1991.
Personal life
He is the father of Yūmi Nagashima (born November 23, 1991), an announcer for Fuji TV.
Club statistics
National team statistics
Awards
See also
In Spanish: Akihiro Nagashima para niños
