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Kazuaki Nagasawa
長澤 和明
Personal information
Full name Kazuaki Nagasawa
Date of birth (1958-02-04) February 4, 1958 (age 67)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1973–1975 Shimizu Higashi High School
1976–1979 Tokyo University of Agriculture
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1989 Yamaha Motors 123 (9)
Total 123 (9)
International career
1978–1985 Japan 9 (0)
Managerial career
1991–1993 Yamaha Motors
1995–1996 Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies
1997 Honda
1999–2001 Sony Sendai
Medal record
Yamaha Motors
Winner Japan Soccer League 1987/88
Winner Emperor's Cup 1982
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kazuaki Nagasawa (長澤 和明, born February 4, 1958) is a Japanese former football player and manager. He played as a midfielder for the Japan national team. Kazuaki Nagasawa is also known as the father of famous actress Masami Nagasawa.

Playing Career: Club Football

Kazuaki Nagasawa was born in Shizuoka, Japan, on February 4, 1958. After finishing his studies at Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined a football club called Yamaha Motors in 1980.

He was a regular player for Yamaha Motors for many years. He played in 123 league games and scored 9 goals during his time there. Nagasawa retired from playing football in 1989.

Playing Career: National Team

Kazuaki Nagasawa made his debut for the Japan national team on July 13, 1978. At that time, he was still a student at Tokyo University of Agriculture. His first game was against the Iraq team.

After 1979, he did not play for Japan for several years. However, he returned to the national team in 1985. He played for Japan in the 1986 World Cup qualification matches. In total, he played 9 games for Japan until 1985.

Coaching Career

After he stopped playing, Kazuaki Nagasawa began his coaching career. He started at his former club, Yamaha Motors, which later became known as Júbilo Iwata.

In 1991, he became the manager of Yamaha Motors. He led the team to a great achievement in 1993. His team finished in 2nd place in the Japan Football League. This success helped the club get promoted to the top league, the J1 League. He left the club at the end of the 1993 season.

After that, Nagasawa coached other teams. In 1995, he joined L.League club Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies. In 1997, he moved to Honda. From 1999 to August 2001, he managed Sony Sendai. After 2001, he continued to coach various university and high school teams.

External links

  • Japan National Football Team Database
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