# Kōji Nakata

Kōji Nakata is a Japanese footballer, born on 9 July 1979 in Otsu, Shiga, Japan. Nakata played as a defender for Kashima Antlers and Basel. Nakata scored 52 goals in 502 games for club and country and won 20 trophies, including 6 league titles.

## Nakata's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 445 | 50 |
| Japan | 57 | 2 |
| Total | 502 | 52 |

Goals per game: 0.10.

## Nakata's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 20
- League titles: 6
- Domestic cups: 10
- Other international club trophies: 3
- Trophies with Japan: 1
- Individual awards: 2

### Kashima Antlers

- A3 Champions Cup: 1 (2003)
- J1 League: 5 (1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009)
- Emperor's Cup: 2 (2000, 2010)
- J.League Cup: 4 (2000, 2002, 2011, 2012)
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2 (2012, 2013)

### Marseille

- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1 (2005)

### FC Basel

- Swiss Super League: 1 (2007–08)
- Swiss Cup: 2 (2006–07, 2007–08)
- Uhren Cup: 1 (2006)

### Japan

- AFC Asian Cup: 1 (2004)

### Individual

- J. League Best Eleven: 1 (2001)
- J. League Cup MVP: 1 (2000)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1998–2004: Kashima Antlers, 144 games, 27 goals
2. 2005–2006: Olympique Marseille, 9 games, 0 goals
3. 2006–2008: Basel, 62 games, 3 goals
4. 2008–2014: Kashima Antlers, 122 games, 6 goals

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