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Koji Nakao
中尾 康二
Personal information
Full name Koji Nakao
Date of birth (1981-09-08) 8 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Kimotsuki, Kagoshima, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999 Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Consadole Sapporo 48 (0)
2002 Yokohama FC (loan) 7 (0)
2004–2005 Shizuoka FC
2006–2007 FC Gifu 27 (2)
2008–2010 Azul Claro Numazu
Total 82 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Koji Nakao (中尾 康二, Nakao Kōji, born 8 September 1981) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a midfielder during his career. Nakao started his professional journey in 2000 with Consadole Sapporo. He also played for other Japanese clubs like Yokohama FC, Shizuoka FC, FC Gifu, and Azul Claro Numazu. He retired from playing football at the end of the 2010 season.

Koji Nakao's Football Journey

Early Career and First Club

Koji Nakao was born in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan, on September 8, 1981. After finishing high school, he began his professional football career. In the year 2000, he joined Consadole Sapporo. This club was part of the J2 League, which is Japan's second-highest football division.

His first game was on April 23, 2000. He came into the match as a substitute midfielder. This debut was against Montedio Yamagata.

Moving Between Clubs

In 2001, Consadole Sapporo was promoted to the J1 League. This is Japan's top football league. However, Koji Nakao did not play many games during this time.

In August 2002, he moved to Yokohama FC. This was a J2 League club. He joined them on a temporary loan. At Yokohama FC, he played in many matches. He often played as a defensive midfielder. This position helps protect the team's goal.

Return to Consadole Sapporo

Koji Nakao returned to Consadole Sapporo in 2003. The club had been moved back down to the J2 League. He continued to play many games as a defensive midfielder. His time with the club ended in August 2004.

Later Career and Retirement

In August 2004, Koji Nakao joined Shizuoka FC. This club was in the Japanese Regional Leagues. These leagues are below the professional J.League.

He then moved to another Regional Leagues club, FC Gifu, in 2006. He played many games for FC Gifu. The club performed well and was promoted to the Japan Football League in 2007.

In 2008, Koji Nakao joined Azul Claro Numazu. This club was in the Japanese Prefectural Leagues. These are even lower-level leagues. He played for Azul Claro Numazu until the end of the 2010 season. After that, he decided to retire from playing professional football.

Career Statistics Overview

Koji Nakao played in various leagues throughout his career. The table below shows his performance. It includes the number of games he played (Apps) and the goals he scored (Goals).

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
2000 Consadole Sapporo J2 League 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
2001 J1 League 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2002 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
2002 Yokohama FC J2 League 7 0 0 0 - 7 0
2003 Consadole Sapporo J2 League 24 0 0 0 - 24 0
2004 20 0 0 0 - 20 0
2004 Shizuoka FC Regional Leagues
2005
2006 FC Gifu Regional Leagues 13 2 3 1 - 16 3
2007 Football League 14 0 0 0 - 14 0
Total 82 0 4 2 4 0 90 2

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