Shun Nagasawa facts for kids
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| Full name | Shun Nagasawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Kyoto Sanga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2006 | Shimizu S-Pulse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007−2015 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | → Roasso Kumamoto (loan) | 33 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) | 32 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015−2018 | Gamba Osaka | 75 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Vissel Kobe (loan) | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019−2021 | Vegalta Sendai | 64 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Oita Trinita | 105 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Kyoto Sanga | 12 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 27 July 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shun Nagasawa (長沢 駿, Nagasawa Shun, born 25 August 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese professional football player. He plays as a forward for the J1 League team Kyoto Sanga FC.
Shun Nagasawa started his football journey with Shimizu S-Pulse. Throughout his career, he has played in over 350 league matches. He is known for his height, which helps him score goals.
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Shun Nagasawa's Football Journey
Early Career and Loan Moves
Shun Nagasawa began his professional career with Shimizu S-Pulse. He played for their youth team before joining the main squad. To gain more experience, he went on loan to other clubs.
In 2011, he played for Roasso Kumamoto on a loan deal. A loan means a player temporarily plays for another team. The next year, in 2012, he joined Kyoto Sanga FC on loan. He returned to Kyoto Sanga many years later.
In 2013, Nagasawa was loaned to Matsumoto Yamaga FC. These loan spells helped him develop his skills.
Time at Shimizu S-Pulse and Gamba Osaka
During the 2015 season with Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagasawa was chosen as the team's vice-captain. This showed his leadership on the field.
On July 8, 2015, he made a permanent move to Gamba Osaka. A permanent transfer means he joined the team for good. While at Gamba Osaka, he had some amazing moments. On April 4, 2018, he scored four goals in a single match against Nagoya Grampus in the J.League Cup. He also played in the AFC Champions League Elite, which is a big competition for top Asian clubs.
Moving to Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai
In August 2018, Nagasawa went on a six-month loan to Vissel Kobe. After this, he moved to Vegalta Sendai permanently on December 29, 2018.
At Vegalta Sendai, he continued to show his scoring ability. In the 2020 season, he scored three goals in one game (a hattrick) against his former team, Gamba Osaka, on November 14. He was only the second player in Vegalta Sendai's history to achieve this!
Playing for Oita Trinita and Return to Kyoto Sanga
On January 7, 2021, Nagasawa joined Oita Trinita on a permanent transfer. He had a strong 2022 season, scoring 11 goals in 26 league matches. This was impressive, especially since he was out for some time due to an injury. Because of his great performance, the club extended his contract for the 2023 season.
His contract with Oita Trinita was set to end in November 2023, but he signed a new deal in January 2024. However, in November 2024, the club announced his contract would end after the 2024 season.
On December 30, 2024, Shun Nagasawa made an exciting return to Kyoto Sanga FC on a permanent transfer. This was 12 years after he first played for them on loan!
Career Statistics Overview
Here is a summary of Shun Nagasawa's appearances and goals for different clubs and competitions.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2009 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 6 | ||||
| 2015 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 7 | ||||
| Roasso Kumamoto (loan) | 2011 | J2 League | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 33!!8 | ||||
| Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 2012 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14!!1 | |||||
| Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) | 2013 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32!!3 | |||||
| Gamba Osaka | 2015 | J1 League | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 11!!5 | |||
| 2016 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 32!!12 | ||||
| 2017 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 46!!16 | ||||
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 22!!8 | |||||
| Total | 75 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 4 | — | 111 | 41 | |||
| Vissel Kobe | 2018 | J1 League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5!!1 | |||
| Vegalta Sendai | 2019 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | —!!colspan=2|— | 39!!10 | |||||
| 2020 | 33 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | —!!colspan=2|— | 34!!9 | |||||||
| Total | 64 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 73 | 19 | ||||
| Oita Trinita | 2021 | J1 League | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | —!! colspan="2" |— | 37!!6 | ||||
| 2022 | J2 League | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 26!!11 | |||
| 2023 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | —!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|— | 22!!3 | ||||||||
| Total | 77 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 85 | 20 | |||
| Career totals | 330 | 72 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 391 | 100 | ||
Awards and Achievements
Shun Nagasawa has won some important awards during his career:
- Emperor's Cup: He won this cup with Gamba Osaka in 2015.
- J1 League MVP August 2016: He was named the Most Valuable Player for the J1 League in August 2016, showing he was one of the best players that month!
See also
In Spanish: Shun Nagasawa para niños
