Yuichiro Nagai

Yuichiro Nagai (永井 雄一郎, Nagai Yūichirō, born 14 February 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made four appearances for the Japan national team scoring once.

Yuichiro Nagai
永井 雄一郎
Personal information
Full name Yuichiro Nagai
Date of birth (1979-02-14) 14 February 1979
Place of birth Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
1994–1996 Mitsubishi Yowa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2008 Urawa Reds 278 (63)
1998–1999 → Karlsruher SC II (loan) 21 (4)
2009–2011 Shimizu S-Pulse 39 (1)
2012–2013 Yokohama FC 21 (3)
2014 Arterivo Wakayama 11 (3)
2015–2017 Thespakusatsu Gunma 43 (0)
Total 413 (74)
National team
1997–1999 Japan U-23 12 (2)
2003 Japan 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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

Nagai was loaned out to German 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC from 1998 to 1999. He played 21 league games and scored 4 goals for reserve team.

In 2003, Nagai took over the number "9" jersey from iconic Masahiro Fukuda after the latter retired from the game. He scored a hat trick against Tokyo Verdy on 21 August 2004. In the same match, his teammate Koji Yamase also scored three goals. On 1 January 2007, he was instrumental in Urawa defending the Emperor's Cup by scoring a late winner assisted by Masayuki Okano. The club won the champions 2006 J1 League, 2003 J.League Cup, 2005 and 2006 Emperor's Cup until 2006.

In 2007, AFC Champions League, Nagai helped Urawa win the tournament scoring 3 goals. He was named the player of the tournament.[1][2] Urawa also won the 3rd place at 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.

On 7 January 2009, Nagai transferred to Shimizu S-Pulse.[3] He played until 2011. After that, he played for Yokohama FC (2012–13), Arterivo Wakayama (2014) and Thespakusatsu Gunma (2015–17).

International career

Nagai was a member of the Japan team for the 1997 World Youth Championship hosted by Malaysia. He played all 5 matches and scored a goal against Costa Rica at the group stage. The team was eliminated at the quarterfinal. He also represented Japan at the 1999 World Youth Championship hosted by Nigeria. He played all 7 matches and 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 21 April 2003 in a friendly against South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium. His first international goal was the winner in the same match. He also played at 2003 Confederations Cup. He is so far capped 4 times and scored 1 goal.[4]

Career statistics

Club
Source:[5][6]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
1997Urawa RedsJ1 League3032060-383
1998300000-30
Germany League DFB-Pokal Other Europe Total
1998/99Karlsruher SC IIRegionalliga214---214
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
1999Urawa RedsJ1 League1232021-164
2000J2 League29121021-3213
2001J1 League2564161-358
20021941140-245
20032381081-329
20042764281-399
20053062070-396
20062344362-349
200731610211134510
2008265104030345
2009Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League803230-142
20101414082-263
20111701120-201
2012Yokohama FCJ2 League7200--72
201314100--141
2014Arterivo WakayamaRegional Leagues11311--144
2015Thespakusatsu GunmaJ2 League31010--320
201610010--110
20172000--20
Total Japan 392703411681014351094
Germany 214---214
Career total 413743411681014353198

FIFA Club World Cup
SeasonTeamAppsGoals
2007Urawa Reds31

International
Source:[4]
Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200341
Total41

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 April 2003Seoul, South Korea South Korea1–0WonFriendly

Appearances in major competitions
Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
 Japan2003 FIFA Confederations CupSenior010Group Stage

Honors and awards

Individual

Team

References
  1. (in English) Urawa Reds In Raptures Over Asian Crown
  2. (in English) Reds rule Asia / Sink Sepahan to become 1st J.League club to win ACL, earn Club World Cup berth
  3. "Yuichiro Nagai Moves to Shimizu S-Pulse". Urawa Reds. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  4. Japan National Football Team Database
  5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 227 out of 289)
  6. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2選手名鑑 2013 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2013, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411161 (p. 185 out of 266)
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