Hideki Nagai facts for kids
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| Full name | Hideki Nagai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kagoshima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1986–1988 | Kunimi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Kokushikan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1997 | Verdy Kawasaki | 54 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | → Fukuoka Blux (loan) | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | → Shimizu S-Pulse (loan) | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Yokohama Flügels | 32 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 43 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Tokyo Verdy | 31 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Oita Trinita | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | FC Ryukyu | 8 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Tokyo Verdy | 47 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | FC Ryukyu | 97 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Tokyo Verdy | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 387 | (52) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–2021 | Tokyo Verdy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hideki Nagai (永井 秀樹, born 26 January 1971) is a Japanese former professional football player. He used to play as a midfielder. After his playing career, he became a football manager. Currently, he is the manager of Tokyo Verdy. His younger brother, Atsushi Nagai, was also a professional footballer.
Hideki Nagai's Football Journey
Hideki Nagai was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, on January 26, 1971. He started his football journey in youth teams. He played for Kunimi High School from 1986 to 1988. After that, he attended Kokushikan University from 1989 to 1991.
Playing Days
Nagai began his professional career in 1992 with Verdy Kawasaki. This club later became known as Tokyo Verdy. He played as an attacking midfielder. During his time there, the club won many important titles. They won the J1 League in 1993 and 1994. They also won the J.League Cup three times in a row: 1992, 1993, and 1994.
Even with these wins, it was hard for Nagai to become a regular starter. This was because of other talented players like Ruy Ramos and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa. In 1995, he went on loan to Fukuoka Blux. This club was in the Japan Football League at the time. Fukuoka Blux won the league in 1995 and moved up to the J1 League.
In 1996, Nagai moved to Shimizu S-Pulse. Here, he became a regular player. The club won the 1996 J.League Cup, which was their first-ever title. He returned to Verdy in 1997. In 1998, he joined Yokohama Flügels. He was a key player for them. The club won the 1998 Emperor's Cup. Sadly, Yokohama Flügels closed down at the end of 1998. This was due to money problems. Nagai then moved to Yokohama F. Marinos in 1999.
He played for Yokohama F. Marinos until 2000. In 2000, he returned to Tokyo Verdy. He played there until 2002. After a short break from football, he joined Oita Trinita in 2004. However, he did not play many matches there. In 2005, he moved to FC Ryukyu, a club in the Regional Leagues. FC Ryukyu was promoted to the Japan Football League (JFL) at the end of 2005.
Nagai returned to Tokyo Verdy again in 2006. He often came on as a substitute in many games. In 2008, he moved back to FC Ryukyu. He played there for several years. His final return to Tokyo Verdy was in 2014. In November 2016, Hideki Nagai announced he would retire from playing football. He was 45 years old at the time. Throughout his career, he played in 387 league matches and scored 52 goals.
Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Hideki Nagai started his coaching career. He began coaching at Tokyo Verdy in 2017. He first worked as a manager for the youth team. This means he helped train and guide younger players. In July 2019, he became the manager for Tokyo Verdy's main team. He took over from the previous manager, Gary White.
See also
In Spanish: Hideki Nagai para niños
