is a former
Japan
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ese
football
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player. His father
Yoshikazu
Yoshikazu is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Yoshikazu can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
*義一, "justice, 1"
*義和, "justice, harmony"
*吉一, "good luck, 1"
*吉和, ...
is also a footballer.
Club career
Nagai was born in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
on July 12, 1982. After graduating from high school, he joined
Kashiwa Reysol
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba 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 Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadiu ...
in 2001. However, he did not play many matches and he moved to
Mito HollyHock
is a Japanese professional football (soccer) club, currently playing in the J2 League. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Its nickname "HollyHock" derives from the family crest of the Tokugawa clan who governed from Mit ...
in August 2004. He became a regular player. He returned to Reysol in 2006. Although he played many matches until 2007, his opportunity to play decreased from 2008. He moved to
Ehime FC in June 2009. He retired end of 2009 season.
National team career
In June 2001, Nagai was selected
Japan U-20 national team for
2001 World Youth Championship. But he did not play in the match.
Club statistics
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Association football people from Tokyo
Japanese men's footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
Kashiwa Reysol players
Mito HollyHock players
Ehime FC players
Men's association football midfielders
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