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Yusuke Nakatani
中谷 勇介
Personal information
Full name Yusuke Nakatani
Date of birth (1978-09-22) September 22, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Uji, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
1994–1996 Nara Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2005 Nagoya Grampus Eight 123 (2)
1999 Urawa Reds (loan) 1 (0)
2000 Kawasaki Frontale (loan) 10 (1)
2006–2007 Kashiwa Reysol 4 (0)
2007–2010 Kyoto Sanga FC 63 (2)
2011–2012 Tokyo Verdy 36 (1)
2013 Khonkaen
Total 237 (5)
International career
1995 Japan U-17 3 (0)
Medal record
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Winner Emperor's Cup 1999
Kawasaki Frontale
Runner-up J.League Cup 2000
Representing  Japan
AFC U-16 Championship
Gold 1994 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yusuke Nakatani (中谷 勇介, Nakatani Yusuke, born September 22, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a Midfielder or Defender. Nakatani was born in Uji, Japan, on September 22, 1978. He had a long career playing for several Japanese clubs and even one in Thailand.

Playing for Clubs

Early Career and Nagoya Grampus Eight

After finishing high school, Yusuke Nakatani joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1997. In 1998, he became a regular player. He often played as a left side-back.

Loan Spells and Return to Nagoya

In 1999, Nakatani went to Urawa Reds for a short time. In 2000, he played for Kawasaki Frontale on loan. Both of these clubs were moved down to the J2 League during his time there. He returned to Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2001. He continued to play for them until 2005. During this time, he played many games as a left midfielder and left side-back.

Moving to New Teams

Nakatani then moved to Kashiwa Reysol in 2006. He did not play much there. In September 2007, he joined his local club, Kyoto Sanga FC, which was in the J2 League. His team was promoted to the J1 League in 2008. He played many matches for them.

Later Career and Retirement

In 2010, Nakatani played less for Kyoto Sanga FC. He then moved to Tokyo Verdy, a J2 club, in 2011. In 2013, he went to Thailand to play for Khonkaen. Yusuke Nakatani decided to retire from playing football at the end of the 2013 season.

Playing for Japan

Japan U-17 National Team

In August 1995, Yusuke Nakatani was chosen to play for the Japan U-17 national team. He played in the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He played in all three matches for his team. He came on as a substitute in these games.

External links

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  • Yusuke Nakatani at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

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