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Yuichiro Nagai (永井雄一郎, Nagai Yūichiro, born 14 February 1979 in Shinjuku, Tokyo) is a Japanese football (soccer) player. He is a forward and currently plays for J. League side Urawa Red Diamonds.

Playing career

Club

He played his youth football at Mitsubishi Yowa Club. After graduating from high school in 1997, he joined Urawa. He made his professional debut on April 12 of that year in the opening league match against Yokohama Marinos at Urawa Komaba Stadium.

Nagai was loaned out to German second division Bundesliga side Karlsruher from 1998 to 1999. He played 21 league games and scored tow goals.

In 2003, he took over the number nine jersey from iconic Masahiro Fukuda after the latter retired from the game. He scored a hat trick against Tokyo Verdy 1969 on August 21, 2004. In the same match, his teammate Koji Yamase also scored three goals. On January 1, 2007, he was instrumental in Urawa defending the Emperor's Cup by scoring a late winner assisted by Masayuki Okano.

International

He was a member of the Japan team for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship hosted by Malaysia. He scored a goal against Costa Rica at the group stage. The team was eliminated at the quarterfinal. He also represented Japan at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship hosted by Nigeria. He scored a goal in the semi-final against Uruguay and contributed to the team finishing runners-up in the competition.

He made his full international debut for Japan on April 21, 2003 in a friendly against South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium. His first international goal was the winner in the same match. He is so far capped four times and scored one goal.

Clubs

1997-1998: Urawa Red Diamonds
1998-1999: Karlsruher SC
1999-present: Urawa Red Diamonds

National team

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International Goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	April 16, 2003	Seoul, South Korea	South Korea	1-0	Won	Friendly

Honors and awards

FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 1999

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-'''Yuichiro Nagai''' (born [[14 February]] [[1979]]) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for [[Urawa Red Diamonds]]. He has been capped 4 times and scored 1 goal for the Japanese national team.
+{{nihongo|'''Yuichiro Nagai'''|永井 雄一郎|Nagai Yūichiro|born [[14 February]] [[1979]] in [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]}} is a Japanese football (soccer) player. He is a forward and currently plays for [[J. League]] side [[Urawa Red Diamonds]].
+==Playing career==
+===Club===
+He played his youth football at Mitsubishi Yowa Club. After graduating from high school in 1997, he joined Urawa. He made his professional debut on [[April 12]] of that year in the opening league match against [[Yokohama F. Marinos|Yokohama Marinos]] at [[Urawa Komaba Stadium]].
+Nagai was loaned out to [[2. Fußball-Bundesliga|German second division Bundesliga]] side [[Karlsruher SC| Karlsruher]] from 1998 to 1999. He played 21 league games and scored tow goals.
+In 2003, he took over the number nine jersey from iconic [[Masahiro Fukuda]] after the latter retired from the game. He scored a hat trick against [[Tokyo Verdy 1969]] on [[August 21]], [[2004]]. In the same match, his teammate [[Koji Yamase]] also scored three goals. On [[January 1]], [[2007]], he was instrumental in Urawa defending the [[Emperor's Cup]] by scoring a late winner assisted by [[Masayuki Okano]].
+===International===
+He was a member of the Japan team for the [[1997 FIFA World Youth Championship]] hosted by [[Malaysia]]. He scored a goal against Costa Rica at the group stage. The team was eliminated at the quarterfinal. He also represented Japan at the [[1999 FIFA World Youth Championship]] hosted by [[Nigeria]]. He scored a goal in the semi-final against Uruguay and contributed to the team finishing runners-up in the competition.
+He made his full international debut for [[Japan national football team|Japan]] on [[April 21]], [[2003]] in a friendly against [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] at [[Seoul World Cup Stadium]]. His first international goal was the winner in the same match. He is so far capped four times and scored one goal.
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