Sota Nakazawa

Sota Nakazawa
中澤聡太
	Nakazawa with Gamba Osaka in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Sota Nakazawa
Date of birth	26 October 1982 (age 42)
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
2001–2006	Kashiwa Reysol
2006	FC Tokyo
2007–2012	Gamba Osaka
2013–2014	Kawasaki Frontale
2015–2016	Cerezo Osaka
Total
International career
2001	Japan U-20
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
Representing Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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

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Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Total
2001	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
2002			1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
2003			0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
2004			9	0	1	0	6	0	-		16	0
2005			16	0	0	0	6	1	-		22	1
2006		J2 League	2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
2006	FC Tokyo	J1 League	2	0	0	0	0	0	-		2	0
2007	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	2	0	1	0	5	0	-		8	0
2008			30	3	5	1	4	0	11	0	50	4
2009			26	0	5	0	2	1	6	0	39	1
2010			32	4	4	0	2	0	6	1	44	5
2011			27	5	1	0	2	0	5	2	35	7
2012			19	2	3	0	0	0	6	0	28	2
2013	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	20	1	3	0	7	0	-		30	1
2014	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	10	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	18	0
2015	Cerezo Osaka	J2 League	9	0	1	0	–		–		10	0
2016	Cerezo Osaka	J2 League	3	0	0	0	–		–		3	0
Career total			209	15	24	1	37	2	40	3	310	21

Club World Cup statistics

Season	Team	Apps	Goals
2008	Gamba Osaka	3	0

Team honors

Youth National Team career

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA – List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
^ Sota Nakazawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
^ Kawasaki Frontale(in Japanese)

External links

Sota Nakazawa – FIFA competition record (archived)
Sota Nakazawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Sota Nakazawa Official Blog

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[FCWC_2008-1] "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA – List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.

[2] Sota Nakazawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[3] Kawasaki Frontale(in Japanese)

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