Yusuke Nakatani
中谷 勇介
Personal information
Full name Yusuke Nakatani
Date of birth (1978-09-22) September 22, 1978
Place of birth Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
1994–1996 Nara Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2005 Nagoya Grampus Eight 123 (2)
1999Urawa Reds (loan) 1 (0)
2000Kawasaki Frontale (loan) 10 (1)
2006–2007 Kashiwa Reysol 4 (0)
2007–2010 Kyoto Sanga FC 63 (2)
2011–2012 Tokyo Verdy 36 (1)
2013 Khonkaen
Total 237 (5)
International career
1995 Japan U-17 3 (0)
Medal record
Nagoya Grampus Eight
WinnerEmperor's Cup1999
Kawasaki Frontale
Runner-upJ.League Cup2000
Representing  Japan
AFC U-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place1994 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yusuke Nakatani (中谷 勇介, Nakatani Yusuke, born September 22, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

Nakatani was born in Uji on September 22, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1997. In 1998, he became a regular player as left side back instead Seiichi Ogawa who got hurt. He moved to Urawa Reds (1999) and Kawasaki Frontale (2000) on loan. However both clubs were relegated to J2 League. He returned to Grampus in 2001 and played until 2005. He played many matches as left midfielder and left side-back. He moved to Kashiwa Reysol. However he could hardly play in the match and he moved to his local club Kyoto Sanga FC in J2 League in September 2007. The club was promoted to J1 League from 2008 and he played many matches. In 2010, he could hardly play in the match and he moved to J2 club Tokyo Verdy in 2011. In 2013, he moved to Thailand and played for Khonkaen. He retired end of 2013 season.

National team career

In August 1995, Nakatani was selected Japan U-17 national team for 1995 U-17 World Championship. He played all 3 matches as substitutes.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1997Nagoya Grampus EightJ1 League00000000
19982603040330
19991300030160
1999Urawa RedsJ1 League10000010
2000Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League1010010111
2001Nagoya Grampus EightJ1 League1401020170
20021110041152
20031411020171
20042502041311
20052001040250
2006Kashiwa ReysolJ2 League4010-50
2007J1 League00000000
2007Kyoto Sanga FCJ2 League11100-111
2008J1 League2511030291
20092202010250
201050000050
2011Tokyo VerdyJ2 League16120-181
201220010-210
Total 23761502822808

References

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