Kunio Nagayama facts for kids
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| Full name | Kunio Nagayama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1986–1988 | Nissan Motors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–2003 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 196 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 196 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kunio Nagayama (永山 邦夫, Nagayama Kunio, born 16 September 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a Midfielder for Yokohama F. Marinos for his entire professional career.
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Kunio Nagayama's Football Journey
Kunio Nagayama was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on September 16, 1970. He started his football journey with the youth team of Nissan Motors. This club later became known as Yokohama Marinos and then Yokohama F. Marinos.
Early Success with Nissan Motors
Nagayama joined the main Nissan Motors team in 1989. From his very first season, he played in many matches. He was a key player, often playing as a right-side midfielder or right-side back.
During his early years, the club had amazing success. They won three major titles in Japan in 1989: the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup.
Winning More Trophies
The success continued into the early 1990s. The club won the 1990 JSL Cup and the Emperor's Cup in both 1991 and 1992.
They also achieved success in Asia, winning the 1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the 1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. This showed they were one of the best teams not just in Japan, but across Asia too!
Later Career and Retirement
In the late 1990s, the club won the J1 League title in 1995. However, Kunio Nagayama faced some challenges during this time. He got injured and couldn't play in any matches in 1995 and 1998.
Despite the injuries, he bounced back. In the 2000s, he continued to play many games for the team. They won the 2001 J.League Cup in 2001.
In 2003, even though he played fewer matches, the club won the J1 League title again. Kunio Nagayama retired from professional football at the end of the 2003 season. He played a total of 196 league games and scored 8 goals for Yokohama F. Marinos during his career.
See also
In Spanish: Kunio Nagayama para niños
