Naoshi Nakamura

Naoshi Nakamura

Personal information
Full name	Naoshi Nakamura
Date of birth	(1979-01-27) January 27, 1979
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nagoya Grampus
Number	7
Youth career
1994-1996	Funabashi Municipal High School
1997-2000	Nihon University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001-	Nagoya Grampus	248	(31)
International career‡
2006	Japan	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 February 2010

Naoshi Nakamura (中村直志, born January 27, 1979 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Nagoya Grampus. He made his full international debut on August 9, 2006, in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago. On December 9 2006 he got in to an argument about his playing position in the national with the coach of the team at that current time team and withdrew from the national team saying he wouldn't play for them again. He also stated to the press that he felt perfectly fine only playing for his club as he had been doing that for many years.

Playing style

Naoshi Nakamura's playing style is often compared to former Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura due to his same surname and his similarities of their playmaking skills. Moreover, Naoshi Nakamura is well known for his dribbling skills as well as his shooting and passing skills. Many of the Nagoya Grampus fans consider Nakamura to be the team's primary play maker.

Club Team Career Statistics

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International career statistics

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External Links and Bibliography

• http://www.so-net.ne.jp/grampus/ (Official site of Nagoya Grampus Eight)