Kosuke Nakamura

Kosuke Nakamura (中村 航輔, Nakamura Kōsuke; born 27 February 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who lastly played as a goalkeeper for Portimonense. He has represented the Japan national team internationally.

Kosuke Nakamura
中村 航輔

Nakamura with Japan in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2001–2004	Koala FC
2005–2012	Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2020	Kashiwa Reysol	130	(0)
2014	→ J.League U-22 (loan)	3	(0)
2015	→ Avispa Fukuoka (loan)	20	(0)
2021–2025	Portimonense	56	(0)
International career‡
2011	Japan U17	9	(0)
2016	Japan U23	6	(0)
2017–	Japan	8	(0)
Medal record Kashiwa Reysol Winner J.League Cup 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

International career

In June 2011, Nakamura was called up to the Japan U17 national team for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and he played four matches. In August 2016, he was also selected for the Japan U23 national team for the 2016 Summer Olympics and he played two matches.

In May 2018, he was named in the Japan national team's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 May 2023^[3][4][5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental[c]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kashiwa Reysol	2013	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2014		0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2016		28	0	3	0	1	0	–		32	0
	2017		34	0	4	0	0	0	–		38	0
	2018		17	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	21	0
	2019	J2 League	41	0	2	0	1	0	–		44	0
	2020	J1 League	10	0	–		1	0	–		11	0
	Total		130	0	9	0	3	0	4	0	146	0
Avispa Fukuoka (loan)	2015	J2 League	20	0	1	0	–		–		21	0
Portimonense	2020–21	Primeira Liga	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	2021–22		2	0	1	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2022–23		30	0	0	0	2	0	–		32	0
	Total		32	0	1	0	2	0	4	0	35	0
Career total			182	0	11	0	5	0	4	0	202	0

1. Includes Emperor's Cup and Taça de Portugal.
2. Includes J.League Cup and Taça da Liga.
3. Includes AFC Champions League.

International

As of 18 December 2019^[6]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	2017	2	0
	2018	2	0
	2019	2	0
	2021	0	0
Total		6	0

Honours

Individual

• J.League Best XI: 2017