Yuichiro Nagai

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

Yuichiro Nagai

Personal information
Full name	Yuichiro Nagai
Date of birth	(1979-02-14) February 14, 1979
Place of birth	Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1994–1996	Mitsubishi Yowa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2008	Urawa Reds	278	(63)
1998–1999	→Karlsruher SC (loan)	0	(0)
2009–2011	Shimizu S-Pulse	39	(1)
2012–2013	Yokohama FC	21	(3)
2014	Arterivo Wakayama	11	(3)
2015–2017	Thespakusatsu Gunma	43	(0)
Total		392	(70)
National team
1997–1999	Japan U-20	12	(2)
2003	Japan	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Nagai was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo on February 14, 1979. He joined J1 League club Urawa Reds in 1997. He was loaned out to German 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC from 1998 to 1999. He played 21 league games and scored 4 goals for reserve team. In 2003, Nagai took over the number "9" jersey from iconic Masahiro Fukuda after the latter retired from the game. In 2006, Urawa won the champions in J1 League which is first J1 champions in the club history. In 2007, Urawa won first Asian title AFC Champions League. Urawa also won the 3rd place at 2007 Club World Cup. In 2009, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse and played for the club in 3 seasons. After that, he played for Yokohama FC (2012–13), Arterivo Wakayama (2014) and Thespakusatsu Gunma (2015–17).

Nagai was a member of the Japan U-20 national team for the 1997 World Youth Championship. He played all 5 matches and scored 1 goal. He also represented U-20 Japan at the 1999 World Youth Championship. He played all 7 matches and scored a goal in the semifinal against Uruguay. Japan won the 2nd place. On April 16, 2003, he debuted for the Japan national team against South Korea and scored a goal in this match. He was also selected Japan for 2003 Confederations Cup. He played 4 games and scored 1 goals for Japan in 2003.

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
1997	Urawa Reds	J1 League	30	3	2	0	6	0	-		38	3
1998			3	0	0	0	0	0	-		3	0
1999			12	3	2	0	2	1	-		16	4
2000		J2 League	29	12	1	0	2	1	-		32	13
2001		J1 League	25	6	4	1	6	1	-		35	8
2002			19	4	1	1	4	0	-		24	5
2003			23	8	1	0	8	1	-		32	9
2004			27	6	4	2	8	1	-		39	9
2005			30	6	2	0	7	0	-		39	6
2006			23	4	4	3	6	2	-		34	9
2007			31	6	1	0	2	1	11	3	45	10
2008			26	5	1	0	4	0	3	0	34	5
2009	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	8	0	3	2	3	0	-		14	2
2010			14	1	4	0	8	2	-		26	3
2011			17	0	1	1	2	0	-		20	1
2012	Yokohama FC	J2 League	7	2	0	0	-		-		7	2
2013			14	1	0	0	-		-		14	1
2014	Arterivo Wakayama	Regional Leagues	11	3	1	1	-		-		14	4
2015	Thespakusatsu Gunma	J2 League	31	0	1	0	-		-		32	0
2016			10	0	1	0	-		-		11	0
2017			2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
Country	Japan		392	70	34	11	68	10	14	3	510	94
Total			392	70	34	11	68	10	14	3	510	94

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2003	4	1
Total	4	1