Koji Nakazato

Koji Nakazato
中里 宏司

Personal information
Full name	Koji Nakazato
Date of birth	(1982-04-24) April 24, 1982
Place of birth	Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2000	Shonan Bellmare
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2007	Shonan Bellmare	116	(3)
2006	→Sanfrecce Hiroshima (loan)	12	(0)
Total		128	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Koji Nakazato (中里 宏司, Nakazato Koji, born April 24, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Nakazato was born in Kamakura on April 24, 1982. He joined J2 League club Shonan Bellmare based in his local youth team in 2000. He debuted in 2000 and became a regular player as a side midfielder in 2001. However he injured his shoulder and could hardly play in the match in 2002.

Although he played many matches as a defensive midfielder from 2003, he injured his left knee in June 2004. Although he came back in 2005, he could not play many matches. In 2006, he moved to J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima on loan. He played many matches as a substitute in the summer. In 2007, he returned to Shonan Bellmare. He retired end of the 2007 season.

Club statistics

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
2000	Shonan Bellmare	J2 League	6	0	3	0	0	0	9	0
2001			31	1	2	0	1	0	34	1
2002			4	0	2	0	-		6	0
2003			29	2	4	0	-		33	2
2004			16	0	0	0	-		16	0
2005			13	0	0	0	-		13	0
2006	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	12	0	1	0	2	0	15	0
2007	Shonan Bellmare	J2 League	17	0	0	0	-		17	0
Total			128	3	12	0	3	0	143	3

External links

• Koji Nakazato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)