Norihiro Nishi

Norihiro Nishi
西紀寛
Personal information
Full name	Norihiro Nishi
Date of birth	May 9, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1998	Ichiritsu Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2011	Júbilo Iwata
2012–2013	Tokyo Verdy
2014	Police United
2016	Okinawa SV
Total
International career
2004	Japan
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Norihiro Nishi (西紀寛, Nishi Norihiro, born May 9, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Nishi was born in Takatsuki on May 9, 1980. After graduating from high school, he joined Júbilo Iwata in 1999. He played many matches from first season. The club won the champions 1999, 2002 J1 League and 2003 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. His opportunity to play decreased for injury from 2004. In 2009 and 2010, he played most matches and the club won 2010 J.League Cup. He moved to Tokyo Verdy in 2012 and played until 2013. After that, he played for Police United (2014) and Okinawa SV (2016). He retired end of 2016 season.

National team career

In September 2000, Nishi was elected Japan U-23 national team for 2000 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in the match.

On April 25, 2004, Nishi debuted for Japan national team against Hungary. In July, he was elected Japan for 2004 Asian Cup. He played 2 matches and Japan won the champions. He played 5 games for Japan in 2004.^[1]

Club statistics

^[2]

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		Asia		Total
1999	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	13	4	3	0	1	0	-		17	4
2000			19	3	3	0	0	0	-		22	3
2001			22	2	2	1	7	0	-		31	3
2002			26	4	3	0	7	1	-		36	5
2003			24	1	5	1	8	0	-		37	2
2004			17	4	4	2	0	0	4	1	25	7
2005			19	3	1	2	0	0	4	1	24	6
2006			16	4	2	1	5	0	-		23	5
2007			17	2	1	0	0	0	-		18	2
2008			12	2	2	1	6	1	-		20	4
2009			29	4	2	0	4	0	-		9	0
2010			31	3	2	0	7	1	-		40	4
2011			10	0	0	0	2	0	-		12	0
2012	Tokyo Verdy	J2 League	38	6	1	0	-		-		39	6
2013	Tokyo Verdy	J2 League	35	5	2	0	-		-		37	5
Career total			328	47	33	8	47	3	8	2	416	60