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Eisuke Nakanishi
中西 永輔
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-06-23) June 23, 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Height 1.74 m
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1989–1991 Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–2003 JEF United Ichihara 273 (34)
2004–2006 Yokohama F. Marinos 36 (0)
Total 309 (34)
National team
1997–2002 Japan 14 (0)
Honours
JEF United Ichihara
Runner-up J.League Cup 1998
Yokohama F. Marinos
Winner J1 League 2004
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Eisuke Nakanishi (中西 永輔, Nakanishi Eisuke, born June 23, 1973) is a Japanese former professional football player. He was born on June 23, 1973. He mostly played as a defender. He also played for the Japan national team.

Eisuke Nakanishi's Club Career

Eisuke Nakanishi was born in Suzuka, Japan. This was on June 23, 1973. He started his football journey after high school. In 1992, he joined a team called JEF United Ichihara.

While playing for JEF United Ichihara, he was a very versatile player. He mainly played as a defender. But sometimes, in the mid-1990s, he also played as a midfielder or even a forward. His team, JEF United Ichihara, had some good seasons. They finished second in the 1998 J.League Cup. They also came in third place in the J1 League in 2001 and 2003.

In 2004, Nakanishi moved to a new team. This team was called Yokohama F. Marinos. With Yokohama F. Marinos, he achieved a big success. His team became champions of the J1 League in 2004. He continued to play until the end of the 2006 season. After that, he retired from playing professional football.

Eisuke Nakanishi's International Career

Eisuke Nakanishi also played for his country. He was chosen for the Japan national team in September 1997. This was for the 1998 World Cup qualification matches.

He made his first appearance for Japan on September 7, 1997. This game was against the Uzbekistan team. He then played in the 1998 World Cup itself. He played in the first two games of the tournament. He played alongside famous defenders Masami Ihara and Yutaka Akita. However, he did not play in the third game. Overall, Eisuke Nakanishi played 14 matches for the Japan national team. His last game for Japan was in 2002.

Eisuke Nakanishi's Football Honours

Eisuke Nakanishi achieved one major honour in his club career:

  • J1 League Champion: 2004 (with Yokohama F. Marinos)

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