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Kosei Nakamura
中村 幸聖
Personal information
Full name Kosei Nakamura
Date of birth (1981-04-05) April 5, 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth Kumamoto, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1997–1999 Ozu High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Kashima Antlers 2 (0)
2003–2004 Montedio Yamagata 49 (13)
2005–2006 Albirex Niigata 0 (0)
2005 →Albirex Niigata Singapore (loan) 15 (7)
Total 66 (20)
Managerial career
2019–2021 Kashima Antlers U18
2022–2024 Kashima Antlers (assistant)
2024–2025 Singapore (assistant)
2024–2025 Singapore U23 (assistant)
2024–2025 Young Lions (assistant)
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Winner J1 League 2000
Winner J1 League 2001
Winner J.League Cup 2000
Winner 2002 {{{3}}}
Winner Emperor's Cup 2000
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2002
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kosei Nakamura (中村 幸聖, Nakamura Kōsei, born April 5, 1981) is a Japanese football coach and former football player. He played as a forward, which means he was one of the players who tried to score goals for his team.

Kosei Nakamura's Football Journey

Kosei Nakamura was born in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on April 5, 1981. After finishing high school, he began his professional football career in 2000. He joined a top Japanese team called Kashima Antlers, which plays in the J1 League.

Early Career at Kashima Antlers

His first game for Kashima Antlers was on May 3, 2000. He came into the game as a substitute forward in the 82nd minute. However, he did not play many matches for the team until 2002. During his time with Kashima Antlers, the team won several important titles. They won the J1 League in 2000 and 2001. They also won the J.League Cup in 2000 and 2002, and the Emperor's Cup in 2000.

Moving to Montedio Yamagata

In 2003, Kosei Nakamura moved to Montedio Yamagata, a club in the J2 League. This was a great move for him, as he played in many matches. He scored 11 goals for the team in 2003, showing his skills as a forward. However, in 2004, he did not get to play as much.

Time with Albirex Niigata

In 2005, he moved back to a J1 League club, Albirex Niigata. Unfortunately, he did not play any matches for them. To get more playing time, he went on loan in June 2005 to Albirex Niigata Singapore. This team plays in Singapore's top league, the S.League. He played many matches there and scored 7 goals.

Retirement from Playing

In 2006, Kosei Nakamura returned to Albirex Niigata. Again, he did not play any matches for the team. At the end of the 2006 season, he decided to retire from playing professional football. Throughout his career, he played a total of 66 league matches and scored 20 goals.

Kosei Nakamura as a Coach

After his playing career, Kosei Nakamura became a football coach. He has worked with various teams, helping young players and assisting senior teams.

Coaching Roles and Teams

  • 2019–2021: He coached the Kashima Antlers Under-18 team, helping develop young talent.
  • 2022–2024: He served as an assistant coach for the main Kashima Antlers team.
  • 2024–2025: He took on multiple assistant coaching roles for the Singapore national football team, the Singapore U23 team, and the Young Lions club.

External links

  • Kosei Nakamura at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • awx.jp

See also

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