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Tadashi Nakamura

Position: MF
Born:10-Jun-1971
Height/Weight:175/69
Birthplace:Tokyo
Previous Teams:Yomiuri SC Youth, Yomiuri SC, Verdy Kawasaki, Urawa Reds, Kyoto Purple Sanga, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kyoto Purple Sanga
Appearances (J1/J2):257/26Goals: 4/2
First Appearance: 15-May-1993 Verdy Kawasaki - vs - Yokohama Flugels (at Tokyo Nat'l Stadium)
First Goal : 19-Aug-1993 Verdy Kawasaki - vs - Nagoya Grampus (at Tokyo Nat'l Stadium)
YearTeamAppearancesGoals
1993Verdy Kawasaki342
1994Verdy Kawasaki210
1995Verdy Kawasaki420
1996Verdy Kawasaki271
1997Verdy Kawasaki150
1998Verdy Kawasaki311
1999-Verdy Kawasaki60
-1999Urawa Reds150
2000Kyoto Purple Sanga 250
2001Sanfrecce Hiroshima 262
2002Kyoto Purple Sanga 240
2003Kyoto Purple Sanga 170
2004Kyoto Purple Sanga 220
-TOTAL3056


Tadashi Nakamura was never a flashy star player, and his offensive skills were never a strong point. Despite appearing in over 300 matches in his long career, most of those appearances at defensive midfield, he scored just six goals. Nevertheless, Nakamura was always one of the steadiest and most consistent players in the league. With one exception -- 1997, when he picked up an ankle injury midway through the season -- Nakamura consistently appeared in 20-30 mathches every season, and always had the energy to go the full distance.

Indeed, Nakamura's steady competence and longevity allowed him to establish himself as a team icon at not just one, but two separate clubs. He played at Verdy Kawasaki for over ten years (if one includes his time at Yomiuri SC, prior to the creation of the J.League) and by the time Verdy closed its doors in Kawasaki and reorganized, Nakamura had played more matches for the team than any other players except Tsuyoshi Kitazawa and Shinkichi Kikuchi.

After Verdy's reorganization, Nakamura found himself out in the cold, but he quickly found a spot at Kyoyo Purple Sanga, and remained with the team through two cycles of promotion and relegation, before finally calling a quit to his long and distinguished career, in 2004.




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