is a Japanese former professional

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who played as a defender. He played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Nakanishi was born in Suzuka on June 23, 1973. Although he mainly played as a defender, he lso played as a amidfielder and a forward in the mid-1990s. After graduating from high school, he joined

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in 1992. The club finished in 2nd place at the 1998 J.League Cup and 3rd place in

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and 2003 J1 League. He moved to

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in 2004. The club became champions of the 2004 J1 League. He retired at the end of the 2006 season.

International career

In September 1997, Nakanishi was selected to the Japan national team for 1998 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on September 7, he debuted against

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. At the

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, he played in the first two games alongside

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and

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. However, he missed the third game. He played 14 matches for Japan until 2002.Japan National Football Team Database
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* 1973 births Living people Association football people from Mie Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers J1 League players JEF United Chiba players Yokohama F. Marinos players 1998 FIFA World Cup players Association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub