is a Japanese former professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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. He played for
Japan national team.
Club career
After graduating from Nara Ikuei High School in 1995, Narazaki joined
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
side
Yokohama Flügels
was a Japanese football club that played in the J.League between 1993 and 1998. The club was an original member ("Original Ten") of the J.League in 1993. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two te ...
. In August 1995, regular goalkeeper
Atsuhiko Mori was suspended for three months due to violence against referee. On 16 August 1995, Narazaki debuted against
Bellmare Hiratsuka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Hiratsuka ...
instead Mori and Narazaki became a regular goalkeeper. In
1996 season, Flügels finished at the third place and he was also selected Best Eleven award. He contributed to the club winning the
1998 Emperor's Cup
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1998 season.
Overview
It was contested by 82 teams, and Yokohama Flügels won the championship.
Results 1st Round
*Omiya Ardija 1–0 TDK
*Mitsubishi Nagasaki SC 0–4 Chuo University
*FC Primeiro 1–0 Nihon U ...
. However Flügels was merged with cross-town
Yokohama Marinos
is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club competes in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country.
Having won the J-League title four times and ...
and Flügels was dissolved end of 1998 season.
In 1999, Narazaki moved to
Nagoya Grampus Eight
(formerly known as ) is a Japanese association football club that plays in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2017. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the c ...
(later ''Nagoya Grampus'') with teammate
Motohiro Yamaguchi
is a Japanese football manager and former player. He played for the Japan national team.
Club career
Yamaguchi was born in Takasaki on January 29, 1969. After graduating from Tokai University, he joined All Nippon Airways (later ''Yokohama Fl ...
at Flügels. In 1999, Grampus won the champions in
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...
for two years in a row for him. In 2008, Grampus signed with new manager
Dragan Stojković
Dragan Stojković ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Стојковић, ; born 3 March 1965), also known by the nickname Piksi (Пикси), is a Serbian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of the Serbia national team. Wi ...
who was teammate in Grampus until 2001. Grampus under Stojković reached third place in
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
and Narazaki was selected Best Eleven award. In 2010, Grampus won the champions in
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
first time in the club history. Narazaki also became the first goalkeeper to receive the
J.League Most Valuable Player award. In 2016 season, Grampus finished at the 16th place of 18 clubs and was relegated to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
first time in the club history. In
2017 J2 League
The 2017 Meiji Yasuda J2 League (2017 明治安田生命J2リーグ) season was the 46th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 19th season since the establishment of J2 League.
Clubs
The participating clubs are listed in the ...
, the club became third place and was returned to J1. However his opportunity to play decreased behind
Yohei Takeda
Yohei Takeda (武田 洋平, born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese football player for Nagoya Grampus.
National team career
In July 2007, Takeda was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 1 match aga ...
until summer. In 2018, Narazaki could not play at all in the match behind new player
Mitchell Langerak
Mitchell James Langerak ( ; born 22 August 1988) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
Club career Melbourne Victory
Langerak signed his first professional contract in February 2 ...
.
Narazaki announced his retirement from football on 8 January 2019. He was 42 years old.
International career
On 15 February 1998, Narazaki made his international debut for
Japan national team against
Australia
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.
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/ref> After the debut, he battles with Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
, sometimes referred to as Yoshi Kawaguchi, is a former Japanese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is a former captain of the Japan national team.
Career
Early career
Born in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Kawaguchi studi ...
for the position for 10 years. He was selected Japan for 1998 World Cup. However, Kawaguchi played in Japan’s three matches at the tournament.
In 2000, Narazaki was selected Japan U23 national team as over age for 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...
and played full time in all 4 matches. Although he could hardly play in the match in 2001, he played many matches in 2002. At 2002 World Cup
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in Japan, he played all 4 matches and Japan qualified to the knockout stage first time in their history.
Narazaki played many matches as regular goalkeeper until summer 2004. Although he was selected Japan for 2004 Asian Cup, he could not play for injury.kirin.co.jp
/ref> His rival Kawaguchi performed brilliantly at Asian Cup and Japan won the champions. After Asian Cup, Narazaki lost regular position behind Kawaguchi. Although Narazaki was selected Japan for 2006 World Cup, he did not play in a match.
Although Narazaki could not play many matches until 2007, he became a regular goalkeeper because Kawaguchi was injured in 2008. Narazaki was named in the 2010 World Cup
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squad as one of two Japanese players (the other being Kawaguchi) to be selected for 4 consecutive World Cups. However, despite performing impressively in the qualifiers, he was benched for the tournament in favour of his former understudy Eiji Kawashima
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.
Kawashima played in Japan for Omiya Ardija, Nagoya Grampus Eight and Kawasaki Frontale before joining Lierse S.K. in Belgium in 2010. He then pla ...
. He would make one last appearance for Japan when he captained the team to a 2–1 victory over Guatemala on 7 September 2010 before retiring from international duty. He played 77 games for Japan.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honors
Yokohama Flügels
* Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...
: 1998
Nagoya Grampus
* J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
: 2010
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* Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...
: 1999
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* Japanese Super Cup
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association (JFA). This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the r ...
: 2011
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Japan
* AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), determining the continental champion of Asia. It is the second oldest cont ...
: 2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
Individual
* J.League Most Valuable Player: 2010
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* J.League Best Eleven The J.League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in J.League.
J1 League (1993–present)
Multiple appearances
Appearances by club
Appearances by country
* Only in two occasions there was a full-Japanese Best XI (20 ...
: 1996
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, 1998, 2003
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, 2008
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, 2010
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, 2011
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References
External links
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Japan National Football Team Database
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1976 births
Living people
Association football people from Nara Prefecture
Japanese footballers
Japan international footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
Yokohama Flügels players
Nagoya Grampus players
J1 League Player of the Year winners
Olympic footballers of Japan
Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
1996 AFC Asian Cup players
1998 FIFA World Cup players
1999 Copa América players
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2002 FIFA World Cup players
2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2004 AFC Asian Cup players
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2006 FIFA World Cup players
2007 AFC Asian Cup players
2010 FIFA World Cup players
AFC Asian Cup-winning players
Association football goalkeepers