# Kensuke Nagai

Kensuke Nagai is a Japanese footballer, born on 5 March 1989 in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. Nagai plays as a striker for Nagoya Grampus. Nagai has scored 109 goals in 554 games for club and country and has won 4 trophies.

## Nagai's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 542 | 106 |
| Japan | 12 | 3 |
| Total | 554 | 109 |

Goals per game: 0.20.

## Nagai's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 4
- Domestic cups: 3
- Trophies with Japan: 1
- Individual awards: 4

### Japan

- Asian Games: 1 (2010)

### Nagoya Grampus

- J.League Cup: 1 (2024)
- Japanese Super Cup: 1 (2011)

### FC Tokyo

- J.League Cup: 1 (2020)

### Individual

- AFC U-19 Championship Top scorers: 1 (2008)
- Summer Universiade Top scorers: 1 (2009)
- Asian Games Top scorers: 1 (2010)
- J.League Best XI: 1 (2019)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2009: Avispa Fukuoka, 5 games, 0 goals
2. 2010: Vissel Kobe, 3 games, 0 goals
3. 2011–2012: Nagoya Grampus, 57 games, 13 goals
4. 2013–2014: Standard Liège, 3 games, 0 goals
5. 2013–2014: Nagoya Grampus (loan), 42 games, 12 goals
6. 2015–2016: Nagoya Grampus, 62 games, 17 goals
7. 2017–2022: FC Tokyo, 179 games, 21 goals
8. 2022–: Nagoya Grampus, 128 games, 19 goals

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Club stats as of 12 August 2026.

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