Kuniharu Nakamoto

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

Kuniharu Nakamoto

Personal information
Full name	Kuniharu Nakamoto
Date of birth	(1959-10-29) October 29, 1959
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1975–1977	Hiroshima Technical High School
1978–1981	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1991	NKK	168	(0)
Total		168	(0)
National team
1979	Japan U-20	3	(0)
1987	Japan	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Nakamoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on October 29, 1959. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Nippon Kokan (later NKK) in 1982. From 1985, the club won the 2nd place for 3 years in a row. In 1987, the club won JSL Cup. He played for 168 matches for the club. He retired in 1991.

In August 1979, when Nakamoto was a Chuo University student, he was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship. He played 3 matches. In September 1987, he was selected the Japan national team for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on September 2, he debuted against Thailand. He played 5 games for Japan in 1987.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1982	Nippon Kokan	JSL Division 1	9	0	2	0	3	0	14	0
1983		JSL Division 2	17	0	4	0	0	0	21	0
1984		JSL Division 1	18	0	1	0			19	0
1985/86			22	0	3	0	2	0	27	0
1986/87			22	0	5	0	3	0	30	0
1987/88			21	0	2	0	5	0	28	0
1988/89	NKK	JSL Division 1	22	0			0	0	22	0
1989/90			17	0	2	0	2	0	21	0
1990/91			20	0			2	0	22	0
Country	Japan		168	0	19	0	17	0	204	0
Total			168	0	19	0	17	0	204	0

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1987	5	0
Total	5	0