Takuya Nozawa facts for kids
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| Full name | Takuya Nozawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 12, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1999 | Kashima Antlers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2011 | Kashima Antlers | 254 | (50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | → CFZ (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Vissel Kobe | 33 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Kashima Antlers | 31 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Vegalta Sendai | 66 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Wollongong Wolves | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | FC Tiamo Hirakata | 21 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 417 | (85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Takuya Nozawa (野沢 拓也, born August 12, 1981) is a famous Japanese former football player. He was known for his skills as a midfielder.
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Takuya Nozawa's Football Journey
Takuya Nozawa was born in Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan, on August 12, 1981. He started his professional football journey with the Kashima Antlers club in 1999. This club plays in the J1 League, which is Japan's top football league.
Early Career and Rise to Stardom
When he was just 17 years old, Takuya played his first official game on April 10, 1999, against Kyoto Purple Sanga. In his early years, it was tough for him to play many games. This was because other great players like Mitsuo Ogasawara and Masashi Motoyama were also on the team.
But from 2005, Takuya started playing more often. He became a key player, usually playing as an offensive midfielder. This happened especially after Mitsuo Ogasawara moved to Italy in September 2006. During this time, his team, Kashima Antlers, won the J1 League championship three years in a row, from 2007 to 2009!
Moving to New Teams
In 2012, Takuya moved to another club called Vissel Kobe. He played regularly for them. However, at the end of the 2012 season, Vissel Kobe was moved down to the J2 League, which is a lower division.
In 2013, Takuya returned to his old club, Kashima Antlers. He played regularly at the start of 2013. But as the year went on, he played less often.
Later Career and Retirement
In August 2014, Takuya moved to Vegalta Sendai. He was a regular player for them until 2015. After 2016, his playing time started to decrease.
In 2018, he moved to Australia and joined the Wollongong Wolves club. In 2019, he came back to Japan. He joined FC Tiamo Hirakata, a club in the Japanese Regional Leagues. Takuya Nozawa officially retired from playing football at the end of the 2020 season.
Team Achievements and Awards
Takuya Nozawa won many important titles with his teams throughout his career.
- A3 Champions Cup – 2003
- J1 League – 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Emperor's Cup – 2007, 2010
- J.League Cup – 2000, 2002, 2011
- Japanese Super Cup – 2009, 2010
- Suruga Bank Championship – 2013
More Information
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See also
In Spanish: Takuya Nozawa para niños
