Kensuke Nagai

is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Kensuke Nagai

Nagai at the 2010 Asian Games
Personal information
Full name	Kensuke Nagai
Date of birth	(1989-03-05) March 5, 1989
Place of birth	Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	FC Tokyo
Youth career
2004–2006	Kyushu International University High School
2007–2010	Fukuoka University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Avispa Fukuoka	5	(0)
2010	Vissel Kobe	3	(0)
2011–2012	Nagoya Grampus	57	(13)
2013	Standard Liège	3	(0)
2013–2016	Nagoya Grampus	104	(29)
2017–	FC Tokyo	121	(19)
National team
2012	Japan U-23	6	(2)
2010–2019	Japan	12	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

Nagai was born in Fukuyama on March 5, 1989. When he played for Fukuoka University, he also played for Avispa Fukuoka (2009) and Vissel Kobe (2010). After graduating from the university, he joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus in 2011. He played many matches from first season and Nagoya won the 2nd place in the 2011 J1 League. In January 2013, he moved to Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège. However there were few opportunities to play. In August 2013, he returned to Nagoya. Nagoya was relegated to J2 League end of the 2016 season. In 2017, he moved to FC Tokyo.

In January 2010, Nagai was selected the Japan national team for 2011 Asian Cup qualification. At this qualification, he debuted against Yemen on January 6. In 2012, he was also selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2012 Summer Olympics. He played all 6 matches and scored 2 goals, and Japan won the 4th place. He played 12 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2019.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2009	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	5	0	0	0	-		-		5	0
2010	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	3	0	0	0	0	0	-		3	0
2011	Nagoya Grampus	J1 League	27	3	4	2	2	2	7	2	40	9
2012			30	10	3	2	0	0	7	1	40	13
Belgium			League		Belgian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2012/13	Standard Liège	Pro League	3	0	0	0	-		-		3	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2013	Nagoya Grampus	J1 League	14	0	1	0	0	0	-		15	0
2014			28	12	4	6	6	1	-		38	19
2015			31	10	0	0	4	1	-		35	11
2016			31	7	0	0	3	0	-		34	7
2017	FC Tokyo	J1 League	30	1	1	0	8	1	-		39	2
2018			32	5	1	0	2	0	-		35	5
2019			33	9	2	0	4	1	-		39	10
2020			26	4	-		3	0	4	1	33	5
2021
Country	Japan		290	61	16	10	32	6	18	4	356	81
	Belgium		3	0	0	0	-		-		3	0
Total			293	61	16	10	32	6	18	4	359	81

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	1	0
2011	0	0
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	5	0
2016	0	0
2017	0	0
2018	0	0
2019	6	3
Total	12	3