Manami Nakano

Manami Nakano (中野 真奈美, Nakano Manami; born August 30, 1986) is a Japanese footballer playing as a midfielder. She plays for Nojima Stella in the Nadeshiko League Division 1. She has also played for the Japan national team.

Manami Nakano
中野 真奈美

Personal information
Full name	Manami Nakano
Date of birth	(1986-08-30) August 30, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nojima Stella
Number	24
Youth career
2002–2004	Hokkaido Bunkyo University Meisei High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Ohara Gakuen JaSRA	37	(23)
2007–2014	Okayama Yunogo Belle	161	(51)
2015–2017	Mynavi Vegalta Sendai	47	(7)
2017–2019	AC Nagano Parceiro	26	(3)
2020-	Nojima Stella	0	(6)
Total		271	(84)
International career
2010–2013	Japan	12	(2)
Medal record Okayama Yunogo Belle Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2013 Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2015 Representing  Japan AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 China Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2018

Club career

Nakano was born in Hokkaido on August 30, 1986. After graduating from high school, she joined Ohara Gakuen JaSRA (later AC Nagano Parceiro) in 2005. In 2007, she moved to Okayama Yunogo Belle and she played in 8 season. In 2015, she moved to Vegalta Sendai (later Mynavi Vegalta Sendai). In July 2017, she returned to AC Nagano Parceiro.^[1]

National team career

On January 13, 2010, Nakano debuted for Japan national team against Denmark.^[2] She was a member of Japan for 2010 Asian Games and Japan won the championship. She played 12 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2013.

National team statistics

^[3]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	10	2
2011	0	0
2012	1	0
2013	1	0
Total	12	2

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 May 2010	Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China	Thailand	2–0	4–0	2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup