Kōji Nakata
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Kōji Nakata (中田 浩二, Nakata Kōji, born 9 July 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. At international level, he represented Japan national team playing at both the 2002, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[2]
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Full name | Kōji Nakata[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1979-07-09) 9 July 1979 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Otsu, Shiga, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Teikyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2004 | Kashima Antlers | 144 | (27) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Olympique Marseille | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Basel | 62 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2014 | Kashima Antlers | 122 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 337 | (36) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | Japan U20 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Japan U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2007 | Japan | 57 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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