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Tomokazu Nagira
柳楽 智和

Personal information
Full name	Tomokazu Nagira
Date of birth	(1985-10-17) October 17, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Izumo, Shimane, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
2001–2003	Rissho University Shonan High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2010	Avispa Fukuoka	93	(1)
2011	FC Tokyo	1	(0)
2012–2013	Gainare Tottori	56	(2)
Total		150	(3)
National team
2005	Japan U-20	4	(0)
Honours FC Tokyo Winner Emperor's Cup 2011 Representing  Japan AFC U-19 Championship Bronze 2004 Malaysia
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Tomokazu Nagira (柳楽 智和, Nagira Tomokazu, born October 17, 1985) is a former Japanese football (soccer) player. He played as a defender.

Playing for Clubs

Tomokazu Nagira was born in Izumo, Shimane, Japan, on October 17, 1985. After finishing high school, he joined the professional team Avispa Fukuoka in 2004. He played his first game in 2005. Over time, he got more chances to play for the team.

In 2011, he moved to FC Tokyo. However, he did not get to play much in games there. Because of this, he moved to Gainare Tottori in 2012. In 2013, he played regularly for Gainare Tottori. At the end of the 2013 season, Tomokazu Nagira decided to retire from playing professional football.

Playing for Japan

In June 2005, Tomokazu Nagira was chosen to play for the Japan U-20 national team. This team competed in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. This is a big tournament for young football players from around the world.

During this tournament, Nagira played in all four matches. He played the entire game in each match as a central defender.

See also

In Spanish: Tomokazu Nagira para niños