Naoshi Nakamura

Naoshi Nakamura

Personal information
Full name	Naoshi Nakamura
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nagoya Grampus
Number	7
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 February 2010

Naoshi Nakamura (Template:Lang-ja, born January 27, 1979 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League division 1 side Nagoya Grampus. He wears the number seven (7). He is 176 cm tall and 72 kg. Blood type A. He made his full international debut on August 9, 2006, in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago.

Positions

Extremely versatile player.

• Centre Midfield
• Right Midfield
• Second Striker
• Left Midfield
• Defensive midfield
• Trequerista (all round striker)
• Emergency goalkeeper

Playing style

Naoshi Nakamura's playing style is often compared to Glasgow 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.

Playing career

• Nihon University
• Nagoya Grampus Eight (2001-present)

Club Team Career Statistics

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Honours

• Japan National Team (1 cap, 0 Goals)

External Links and Bibliography

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