Naoshi Nakamura

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Naoshi Nakamura
Personal information
Full name	Naoshi Nakamura
Date of birth	January 27, 1979 (1979-01-27) (age 29)
Place of birth	Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Nagoya Grampus
Number	7
Youth clubs
1994-1996 1997-2000	Funabashi Municipal High School Nihon University
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-present	Nagoya Grampus	197 0(25)
National team2
2006	Japan	001 00(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Naoshi Nakamura (Japanese: 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 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.

Contents 1 Positions 2 Playing style 3 Playing career 4 Honours 5 External Links and Bibliography

[edit] Positions

• Centre Attacking Midfield
• Right Midfield
• Second Striker

[edit] 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 Nagoya Grampus Eight fans as a chance/play maker of their team.

[edit] Playing career

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

[edit] Honours

• Japan National Team (1 cap, 0 Goals)

[edit] External Links and Bibliography

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

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