Yoshiro Nakamura facts for kids

Yoshiro Nakamura (中村 祥朗, Nakamura Yoshirō, born October 17, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender, a position where players help protect their team's goal. Nakamura spent his entire professional career playing for various football clubs in Japan.

Yoshiro Nakamura's Football Journey

Yoshiro Nakamura was born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 17, 1979. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career in 1998. He joined Kashima Antlers, a top-tier club in Japan's J1 League.

During his time at Kashima Antlers, Nakamura played as a left-sided defender. He appeared in some matches each season. In early 2001, he got more chances to play regularly. However, later that year, he moved to Oita Trinita, a club in the J2 League, which is Japan's second-highest football division. At Oita Trinita, he became a regular player, meaning he played in most of their games.

In 2002, Nakamura returned to the J1 League, joining Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However, he found it difficult to get much playing time there. The following year, in 2003, he moved back to the J2 League to play for Sagan Tosu. He played as a regular starter for two seasons with Sagan Tosu.

After 2004, Nakamura moved to clubs in lower divisions. From 2005 to 2007, he played for Ain Foods in the Japanese Regional Leagues. These leagues are below the professional J-League system. In 2008, he joined Nara Club, which was then in the Japanese Prefectural Leagues. Nara Club was later promoted to the Regional Leagues in 2009. Yoshiro Nakamura retired from football at the end of the 2010 season.

Career Statistics: Games and Goals

This table shows how many games Yoshiro Nakamura played and how many goals he scored for each club during his career.

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