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Yusuke Nakatani

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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, Kyoto, 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)
1999Urawa Reds (loan) 1 (0)
2000Kawasaki 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 medal – first place 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.

Club career

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Nakatani was born in Uji on September 22, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1997. In 1998, he became a regular player as left side back instead Seiichi Ogawa who got hurt. He moved to Urawa Reds (1999) and Kawasaki Frontale (2000) on loan. However both clubs were relegated to J2 League. He returned to Grampus in 2001 and played until 2005. He played many matches as left midfielder and left side-back. He moved to Kashiwa Reysol. However he could hardly play in the match and he moved to his local club Kyoto Sanga FC in J2 League in September 2007. The club was promoted to J1 League from 2008 and he played many matches. In 2010, he could hardly play in the match and he moved to J2 club Tokyo Verdy in 2011. In 2013, he moved to Thailand and played for Khonkaen. He retired end of 2013 season.

National team career

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In August 1995, Nakatani was selected Japan U-17 national team for 1995 U-17 World Championship. He played all 3 matches as substitutes.

Club statistics

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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
1997 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 26 0 3 0 4 0 33 0
1999 13 0 0 0 3 0 16 0
1999 Urawa Reds J1 League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2000 Kawasaki Frontale J1 League 10 1 0 0 1 0 11 1
2001 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League 14 0 1 0 2 0 17 0
2002 11 1 0 0 4 1 15 2
2003 14 1 1 0 2 0 17 1
2004 25 0 2 0 4 1 31 1
2005 20 0 1 0 4 0 25 0
2006 Kashiwa Reysol J2 League 4 0 1 0 - 5 0
2007 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 Kyoto Sanga FC J2 League 11 1 0 0 - 11 1
2008 J1 League 25 1 1 0 3 0 29 1
2009 22 0 2 0 1 0 25 0
2010 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2011 Tokyo Verdy J2 League 16 1 2 0 - 18 1
2012 20 0 1 0 - 21 0
Total 237 6 15 0 28 2 280 8

References

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  1. ^ Yusuke Nakatani at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
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