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| youthclubs = Mitsubishi Yowa Junior<br>Mitsubishi Yowa Junior Youth<br>Mitsubishi Yowa Youth |
| youthclubs = {{flagicon|Japan}} Mitsubishi Yowa Junior<br> {{flagicon|Japan}} Mitsubishi Yowa Junior Youth<br> {{flagicon|Japan}} Mitsubishi Yowa Youth |
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| position = Forward/Midfielder |
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| years = 1997-present<br>1998-1999 |
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| clubs = [[Urawa Red Diamonds]]<br>→ [[Karlsruher SC]] (loan) |
| clubs = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Urawa Red Diamonds]]<br> {{flagicon|Germany}} → [[Karlsruher SC]] (loan) |
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| pcupdate = [[14 July]] [[2008]] |
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Revision as of 01:20, 6 August 2008
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuichiro Nagai | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward/Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
 Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2008 | |||
Yuichiro Nagai (永井 雄一郎, Nagai Yūichirō, born 14 February 1979 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan) 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 22 league games and scored four 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.
In AFC Champions League 2007, he helped Urawa win the tournament scoring 3 goals. He was named the player of the tournament. [1] [2]
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
International Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | April 16, 2003 | Seoul, South Korea |  South Korea |
1-0 | Won | Friendly |
Honors and awards
Individual
- AFC Champions League Player of the Tournament: 2007
Team
- AFC Champions League Winner: 2007
- J. League Winner: 2006
- Emperor's Cup Winner: 2005, 2006
- J. League Cup Winner: 2004
- Japanese Super Cup Winner: 2006
- FIFA World Youth Championship Runner-up: 1999
References
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