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Kensuke Nagai
永井 謙佑
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Kensuke Nagai |
| Date of birth |
(1989-03-05) 5 March 1989 (age 35) |
| Place of birth |
Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Height |
1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Striker |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Nagoya Grampus |
| Number |
18 |
| Youth career |
| 2004–2006 |
Kyushu International
University High School |
| 2006–2009 |
Fukuoka University |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2009 |
Avispa Fukuoka |
5 |
(0) |
| 2010 |
Vissel Kobe |
3 |
(0) |
| 2011–2012 |
Nagoya Grampus |
57 |
(13) |
| 2013–2014 |
Standard Liège |
3 |
(0) |
| 2013–2014 |
→ Nagoya Grampus (loan) |
42 |
(12) |
| 2015–2016 |
Nagoya Grampus |
62 |
(17) |
| 2017–2022 |
FC Tokyo |
179 |
(21) |
| 2022– |
Nagoya Grampus |
54 |
(10) |
| National team‡ |
| 2007–2008 |
Japan U-18 |
3 |
(1) |
| 2008 |
Japan U-19 |
3 |
(4) |
| 2009–2011 |
Japan U-20 |
5 |
(1) |
| 2009–2012 |
Japan U-23 |
31 |
(13) |
| 2010–2019 |
Japan |
12 |
(3) |
|
|
- Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2022.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019 |
Kensuke Nagai (永井 謙佑, Nagai Kensuke, born 5 March 1989) is a Japanese football player who plays as a striker for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
Career
From the age of 3, Nagai spent 5 years in Ipatinga, Brazil, where he started playing street football with his childhood friends.
After he moved back from Brazil to Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, he played soccer at local elementary school and junior high school clubs, before he joined the Kyushu International University High School club, and played two matches at the 85th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
He joined Fukuoka University club in April 2007. Three months later, he played at the AJHSST, and won the 33rd Prime Minister's Cup All Japan College Soccer Tournament in 2009.
While playing for the Fukuoka University Club, Nagai also played for Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League Division 2 in 2009 and Vissel Kobe in 2010 as a designated player for development by the league and JFA.
On 23 December 2009, he was named in the squad for Japan's 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen, and made his full international debut for the team in the fixture on 6 January 2010.
He was selected as a member of Japanese squad for 2012 Olympics.
He was transferred from Nagoya to Standard Liège of Belgian Pro League in January 2013, but transferred back to Nagoya on loan from August 2013 to June 2014, due to less playing opportunities given with Standard Liège. In January 2015, the loan deal was terminated as Nagai moved back to Nagoya on a permanent basis.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 February 2022 (2022 -02-14)[update].
| Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
Continental |
Other4 |
Total |
| Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| Fukuoka University |
2009 |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
| Avispa Fukuoka |
2009 |
5 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
0 |
| Vissel Kobe |
2010 |
3 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
0 |
| Nagoya Grampus |
2011 |
27 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
- |
40 |
9 |
| 2012 |
30 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
- |
40 |
13 |
| Standard Liège |
2012–13 |
3 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
0 |
| Nagoya Grampus |
2013 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
0 |
| 2014 |
28 |
12 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
- |
- |
38 |
19 |
| 2015 |
31 |
10 |
- |
4 |
1 |
- |
- |
35 |
11 |
| 2016 |
31 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
34 |
7 |
| FC Tokyo |
2017 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
- |
- |
39 |
2 |
| 2018 |
32 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
36 |
5 |
| 2019 |
33 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
- |
- |
39 |
10 |
| 2020 |
26 |
4 |
- |
3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
- |
33 |
5 |
| 2021 |
38 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
- |
- |
49 |
5 |
| Career total |
331 |
63 |
24 |
14 |
39 |
8 |
18 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
412 |
89 |
International
| National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals |
| Japan U18 |
| 2007 |
3 |
1 |
| Japan U19 |
| 2008 |
3 |
4 |
| Japan U20 |
| 2009 |
5 |
1 |
| Japan U23 |
| 2009 |
3 |
1 |
| 2010 |
6 |
5 |
| 2011 |
10 |
4 |
| 2012 |
12 |
3 |
| Total |
21 |
9 |
| Japan |
| 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 |
|
| International appearances and goals |
| # |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Result |
Goal |
Competition |
| 2007 |
|
12 November |
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok |
 Myanmar U18 |
8–0 |
1 |
2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18 |
|
14 November |
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok |
 Laos U18 |
5–0 |
0 |
2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18 |
|
18 November |
Thai Japanese Stadium, Bangkok |
 Thailand U18 |
3–2 |
0 |
2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18 |
| 2008 |
|
31 October |
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |
 Yemen U19 |
5–0 |
1 |
2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19 |
|
2 November |
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |
 Iran U19 |
4–2 |
3 |
2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19 |
|
8 November |
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |
 South Korea U19 |
0–3 |
0 |
2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19 |
| 2009 |
|
11 January |
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |
 Syria U20 |
0–1 |
0 |
2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 |
|
13 January |
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |
 United Arab Emirates U20 |
1–1 |
1 |
2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 |
|
15 January |
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |
 Serbia U20 |
3–2 |
0 |
2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 |
|
18 January |
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |
 Uzbekistan U20 |
2–3 |
0 |
2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 |
|
20 January |
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |
 Qatar U20 |
3–1 |
0 |
2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 |
|
2 December |
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong |
 North Korea U23 |
2–1 |
0 |
2009 East Asian Games / Japan U23 |
|
10 December |
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
South Korea U23 |
2–1 |
1 |
2009 East Asian Games / Japan U23 |
|
12 December |
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
 Hong Kong U23 |
1–1 |
0 |
2009 East Asian Games / Japan U23 |
| 2010 |
| 1. |
6 January |
Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a |
Yemen |
3–2 |
0 |
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
|
8 November |
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou |
 China U23 |
3–0 |
1 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 |
|
10 November |
Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou |
 Malaysia U23 |
2–0 |
1 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 |
|
16 November |
Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou |
 India U23 |
5–0 |
2 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 |
|
19 November |
Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou |
Thailand U23 |
1–0 |
0 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 |
|
23 November |
Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou |
Iran U23 |
2–1 |
1 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 |
|
25 November |
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou |
United Arab Emirates U23 |
1–0 |
0 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 |
| 2011 |
|
9 February |
Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli |
 Kuwait |
0–3 |
0 |
Friendly / Japan U22 |
|
12 February |
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama |
 Bahrain U22 |
2–0 |
0 |
Friendly / Japan U22 |
|
26 March |
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent |
Uzbekistan U22 |
0–1 |
0 |
Friendly / Japan U22 |
|
29 March |
JAR Stadium, Tashkent |
Uzbekistan U22 |
2–1 |
1 |
Friendly / Japan U22 |
|
1 June |
Niigata Stadium, Niigata |
 Australia U22 |
3–1 |
2 |
Friendly / Japan U22 |
|
23 June |
Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli |
Kuwait U22 |
1–2 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 |
|
10 August |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
 Egypt U22 |
2–1 |
1 |
Friendly / Japan U22 |
|
21 September |
Tosu Stadium, Tosu |
Malaysia U22 |
2–0 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 |
|
22 November |
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama |
Bahrain U22 |
2–0 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 |
|
27 November |
National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo |
Syria U22 |
2–1 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 |
| 2012 |
|
5 February |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
Syria U23 |
1–2 |
1 |
2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U23 |
|
22 February |
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil |
Malaysia U23 |
4–0 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U23 |
|
14 March |
National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo |
Bahrain U23 |
2–0 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U23 |
|
11 July |
National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo |
 New Zealand U23 (Olympic) |
1–1 |
0 |
Friendly / Japan U23 (Olympic) |
|
18 July |
City Ground, West Bridgford |
 Belarus U23 (Olympic) |
1–0 |
0 |
Friendly / Japan U23 (Olympic) |
|
21 July |
City Ground, West Bridgford |
 Mexico U23 (Olympic) |
2–1 |
0 |
Friendly / Japan U23 (Olympic) |
|
26 July |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
 Spain U23 (Olympic) |
1–0 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) |
|
29 July |
St James' Park, Newcastle |
 Morocco U23 (Olympic) |
1–0 |
1 |
2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) |
|
1 August |
Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
 Honduras U23 (Olympic) |
0–0 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) |
|
4 August |
Old Trafford, Manchester |
Egypt U23 (Olympic) |
3–0 |
1 |
2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) |
|
7 August |
Wembley Stadium, London |
Mexico U23 (Olympic) |
1–3 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) |
|
10 August |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
South Korea U23 (Olympic) |
0–2 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) |
|
International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
| No. |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition |
| 1. |
9 June 2019 |
Hitomebore Stadium Miyagi, Rifu, Japan |
 El Salvador |
1–0 |
2–0 |
2019 Kirin Challenge Cup |
| 2. |
2–0 |
| 3. |
10 October 2019 |
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan |
 Mongolia |
4–0 |
6–0 |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Japan
Club
Nagoya Grampus
- Japanese Super Cup : 2011
FC Tokyo
Individual
See also
In Spanish: Kensuke Nagai para niños
