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Yoshiro Nakamura
中村 祥朗
Personal information
Full name Yoshiro Nakamura
Date of birth (1979-10-17) October 17, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1995–1997 Nara Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Kashima Antlers 13 (0)
2001 Oita Trinita 14 (0)
2002 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 (0)
2003–2004 Sagan Tosu 60 (1)
2005–2007 Ain Foods 27 (3)
2008–2010 Nara Club 12 (3)
Total 130 (7)
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Winner J1 League 1998
Winner J1 League 2000
Winner J1 League 2001
Winner J.League Cup 2000
Runner-up J.League Cup 1999
Winner Emperor's Cup 2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshiro Nakamura (中村 祥朗, Nakamura Yoshirō, born October 17, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He was a defender, meaning his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals. Nakamura played for several different clubs in Japan during his career.

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 club in Japan's J1 League.

Playing for Kashima Antlers

At Kashima Antlers, Nakamura played as a left-side defender. It was sometimes hard for him to get a lot of playing time because another strong player, Naoki Soma, played in the same position. However, in early 2001, Nakamura got more chances to play when Soma was injured.

During his time with Kashima Antlers, Nakamura was part of a very successful team. They won the J1 League three times in 1998, 2000, and 2001. They also won the J.League Cup in 2000 and the Emperor's Cup in 2000. These were big achievements for him and his team.

Moving to New Teams

In August 2001, Nakamura moved to Oita Trinita, a club in the J2 League. Here, he played more often and became a regular player for the team. In 2002, he moved back to the J1 League to play for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However, he did not get to play many matches there.

In 2003, Nakamura joined Sagan Tosu, another J2 League club. He played regularly for two seasons with this team, showing his skills as a defender.

Later Career and Retirement

After his time in the J-League, Nakamura continued his career in lower divisions. In 2005, he moved to Ain Foods, a club in the Japanese Regional Leagues. Later, in 2008, he joined Nara Club, which was in the Japanese Prefectural Leagues at the time. Nara Club was promoted to the Regional Leagues in 2009.

Yoshiro Nakamura played his last season in 2010 and then retired from professional football. He had a long career playing for various clubs across different leagues in Japan.

Yoshiro Nakamura's Career Statistics

Here is a summary of Yoshiro Nakamura's appearances and goals during his professional club career:

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1998 Kashima Antlers J1 League 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1
1999 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2000 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
2001 9 0 0 0 2 0 11 0
2001 Oita Trinita J2 League 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2002 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 4 0 0 0 6 0 10 0
2003 Sagan Tosu J2 League 22 0 1 0 - 23 0
2004 38 1 1 0 - 39 1
2005 Ain Foods Regional Leagues 12 1 3 0 - 15 1
2006 5 0 - - 5 0
2007 10 2 - - 10 2
2008 Nara Club Prefectural Leagues 5 1 - - 5 1
2009 Regional Leagues 6 2 2 0 - 8 2
2010 1 0 1 0 - 2 0
Total 130 7 8 0 13 1 151 8

More Information

  • You can find more details about Yoshiro Nakamura's career on the official J.League website.
  • There is also information available on biglobe.ne.jp.

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