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

Sota Nakazawa
中澤 聡太
Nakazawa with Gamba Osaka in 2010
Personal information
Full name Sota Nakazawa[1]
Date of birth (1982-10-26) 26 October 1982 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1998–2000 Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 Kashiwa Reysol 29 (0)
2006 FC Tokyo 2 (0)
2007–2012 Gamba Osaka 136 (14)
2013–2014 Kawasaki Frontale 30 (1)
2015–2016 Cerezo Osaka 12 (0)
Total 209 (15)
International career
2001 Japan U-20 3 (0)
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
Winner AFC Champions League 2008
Runner-up J1 League 2010
Winner J.League Cup 2007
Winner Emperor's Cup 2008
Winner Emperor's Cup 2009
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2012
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2000 Iran
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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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

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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 10 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 18 0
2015 Cerezo Osaka J2 League 9 0 1 0 10 0
2016 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 209 15 24 1 37 2 40 3 310 21

Club World Cup statistics

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Season Team Apps Goals
2008 Gamba Osaka 3 0

Team honors

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Youth National Team career

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Sota Nakazawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)  
  3. ^ Kawasaki Frontale(in Japanese)
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