Sota Nakazawa

Sota Nakazawa (中澤 聡太, Nakazawa Sōta, born 26 October 1982) is a former Japanese football player.

Sota Nakazawa
中澤 聡太
Personal information
Full name Sota Nakazawa
Date of birth (1982-10-26) 26 October 1982
Place of birth Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1998–2000 Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 Kashiwa Reysol 29 (0)
2006 FC Tokyo 2 (0)
2007–2012 Gamba Osaka 136 (14)
2013–2014 Kawasaki Frontale 30 (1)
2015–2016 Cerezo Osaka 12 (0)
Total 209 (15)
National team
2001 Japan U-20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Nakazawa was born in Mitaka on 26 October 1982. After graduating from high school, he joined Kashiwa Reysol in 2001. However he could hardly play in the match. He moved to FC Tokyo in June 2006. He moved to Gamba Osaka in 2007. He became a regular player from 2008. In 2008, the club won the champions AFC Champions League and the 3rd place Club World Cup. The club also won 2008 and 2009 Emperor's Cup. In late 2012, he could not play for injury and the club was relegated to J2 League. He moved to Kawasaki Frontale in 2013 and Cerezo Osaka in 2015. However his opportunity to play decreased and he retired end of 2016 season.

National team career

In June 2001, Nakazawa was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2001 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played all three matches.

Club statistics

[1][2]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total
2001Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League100000-10
2002100000-10
2003000010-10
2004901060-160
20051600061-221
2006J2 League2000--20
2006FC TokyoJ1 League200000-20
2007Gamba OsakaJ1 League201050-80
20083035140110504
2009260502160391
2010324402061445
2011275102052357
2012192300060282
2013Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League2013070-301
2014100002060180
2015Cerezo OsakaJ2 League9010100
2016300030
Career total 2091524137240331021

Club World Cup statistics

SeasonTeamAppsGoals
2008Gamba Osaka30

Team honors

Youth National Team career

References

  1. Sota Nakazawa at J.League (in Japanese)
  2. Kawasaki Frontale(in Japanese)
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