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Tetsuo Nakanishi
中西 哲生

Personal information
Full name	Tetsuo Nakanishi
Date of birth	(1969-09-08) 8 September 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth	Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1991	Doshisha University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1992–1996	Nagoya Grampus Eight	90	(7)
1997–2000	Kawasaki Frontale	96	(5)
Total		186	(12)
Honours Nagoya Grampus Eight Runner-up J1 League 1996 Winner Emperor's Cup 1995 Kawasaki Frontale Runner-up J.League Cup 2000
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Tetsuo Nakanishi (中西 哲生, Nakanishi Tetsuo, born 8 September 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He currently works on television as a football commentator.

Playing career

Nakanishi was born in Nagoya on 8 September 1969. After graduating from Doshisha University, he joined his local club Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1992. He played many matches as midfielder from first season. Although he could hardly play in the match in 1993, he played many matches from 1994. The club also won the champions 1995 Emperor's Cup first major title in club history. In Asia, the club won the 2nd place 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. At the final on 26 November 1996, he scored a goal. In 1997, he moved to Japan Football League club Kawasaki Frontale. He played in all matches as defender and defensive midfielder in 1997 and 1998. In 1998, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J2 League. In 1999, the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 League. However he lost regular position in 2000 and retired end of 2000 season.

Private life

In March 2007, Nakanishi is married to model and actress Fumina Hara. In January 2014, he announced divorce with Hara.

Club statistics

See also

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