# Yuji Nakazawa

Yuji Nakazawa is a Japanese footballer, born on 25 February 1978 in Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan. Nakazawa played as a centre-back for Yokohama F. Marinos and Tokyo Verdy. Nakazawa scored 60 goals in 825 games for club and country and won 5 trophies, including 2 league titles.

## Nakazawa's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 715 | 43 |
| Japan | 110 | 17 |
| Total | 825 | 60 |

Goals per game: 0.07.

## Nakazawa's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 5
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 1
- Trophies with Japan: 2
- Individual awards: 15

### Yokohama F. Marinos

- J1 League: 2 (2003, 2004)
- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2013)

### Japan

- AFC Asian Cup: 2 (2000, 2004)

### Individual

- AFC Asian Cup Best Eleven: 1 (2004)
- J.League Most Valuable Player: 1 (2004)
- J.League Rookie of the Year: 1 (1999)
- J.League Best Eleven: 6 (1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013)
- J.League 20th Anniversary Team: 1
- J.League 30th Anniversary Team: 1
- Japanese Footballer of the Year: 1 (2004)
- Selected to AFC All Star Team: 1 (1999)
- East Asian Football Championship Best Defender: 1 (2008)
- AFC Asian Cup All-time XI: 1 (2023)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1999–2001: Tokyo Verdy, 83 games, 5 goals
2. 2002–2018: Yokohama F. Marinos, 510 games, 31 goals

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