Atsutaka Nakamura

Atsutaka Nakamura (中村 充孝, Nakamura Atsutaka; born 13 September 1990 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.^[2]

Atsutaka Nakamura
中村 充孝

Personal information
Full name	Atsutaka Nakamura[1]
Date of birth	(1990-09-13) 13 September 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth	Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Iwate Grulla Morioka
Number	46
Youth career
2005–2008	Funabashi Municipal High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Kyoto Sanga	87	(18)
2013–2019	Kashima Antlers	101	(13)
2020–2021	Montedio Yamagata	25	(3)
2022–	Iwate Grulla Morioka	54	(2)
Medal record Kyoto Sanga FC Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2011 Kashima Antlers Winner AFC Champions League 2018 Winner J1 League 2016 Runner-up J1 League 2017 Winner J.League Cup 2015 Winner Emperor's Cup 2016
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:33, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

Kyoto Sanga

Nakamura made his league debut against Júbilo Iwata on 25 April 2009.^[3] He scored his first league goal against Fagiano Okayama on 24 April 2011, scoring in the 3rd minute.^[4]

Kashima Antlers

Nakamura made his league debut against Sagan Tosu on 2 March 2013.^[5] He scored his first league goal against Nagoya Grampus on 18 May 2013, scoring in the 66th minute.^[6] On 25 September 2019, Nakamura scored his first career hattrick against Yokohama F. Marinos in the Emperor's Cup.^[7]

Montedio Yamagata

On 1 March 2020, Nakamura was announced at Montedio Yamagata.^[8] He made his league debut against Machida Zelvia on 4 July 2020.^[9] Nakamura scored his first league goal against Thespa Gunma on 15 July 2020, scoring in the 35th minute.^[10] On 8 December 2021, it was announced that Montedio Yamagata would not be renewing his contract for the 2022 season.^[11]

Iwate Grulla Morioka

Nakamura made his league debut against JEF United on 19 February 2022.^[12] He scored his first league goal against Tokyo Verdy on 12 June 2022, scoring in the 89th minute.^[13] On 4 December 2023, it was initially announced that Grulla Morioka would not be renewing Nakamura's contract.^[14] However, on 18 January 2024, he resigned with the club.^[15]

Style of play

Nakamura has been noted for his defensive work, such as pressing quickly and switching between offense and defence.^[16]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to 23 February 2019.^[17][18][19]

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		AFC		Other1		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kyoto Sanga	2009	3	0	0	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
	2010	18	1	1	0	0	0	–		–		19	1
	2011	25	3	6	1	–		–		–		31	4
	2012	41	14	2	1	–		–		1	0	44	15
Kashima Antlers	2013	16	3	2	0	6	0	–		1	0	25	3
	2014	14	2	1	0	1	0	–		–		16	2
	2015	17	2	0	0	4	1	3	0	–		24	3
	2016	17	3	2	0	3	0	–		5	0	27	3
	2017	20	1	3	1	2	0	4	0	–		29	2
	2018	11	1	1	0	1	0	4	0	–		17	1
Career total		162	30	18	3	18	1	11	0	7	0	216	34

¹Includes Promotion Playoffs, Suruga Bank Championship, J. League Championship and FIFA Club World Cup.

Honours

Club

Kyoto Sanga

• Emperor's Cup Runner-up : 2011

Kashima Antlers

• J1 League (1): 2016
• Emperor's Cup (1): 2016
• J. League Cup (1): 2015
• Japanese Super Cup (1): 2017
• Suruga Bank Championship (1): 2013
• AFC Champions League (1): 2018