Kenji Nakada

Kenji Nakada
仲田 建二

Personal information
Full name	Kenji Nakada
Date of birth	(1973-10-04) October 4, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Yamanashi, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1989–1991	Narasaki High School
1992–1995	Aoyama Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2005	Ventforet Kofu	228	(8)
Total		228	(8)
Managerial career
2020	FC Gifu
2022	YSCC Yokohama
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenji Nakada (仲田 建二, Nakada Kenji, born October 4, 1973) is a Japanese football manager and former player.

Playing career

Nakada was born in Yamanashi Prefecture on October 4, 1973. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined Japan Football League club Ventforet Kofu based in his local in 1996. He became a regular player as center back from first season and the club was promoted to new league J2 League from 1999. Although he played many matches for a long time, the club finished at bottom place for 3 years in a row (1999-2001). His opportunity to play decreased from 2002. Although he could not play at all in the match in 2005, the club won 3rd place and was promoted to J1 League from 2006. However he retired end of 2005 season without playing J1.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1996	Ventforet Kofu	Football League	24	1	2	1	-		26	2
1997			28	0	3	0	-		31	0
1998			30	2	4	0	-		34	2
1999		J2 League	28	3	2	0	2	0	32	3
2000			37	1	4	1	2	0	43	2
2001			34	0	3	0	1	0	38	0
2002			23	1	0	0	-		23	1
2003			20	0	3	0	-		23	0
2004			4	0	0	0	-		4	0
2005			0	0	0	0	-		0	0
Total			228	8	21	2	5	0	254	10

References

External links

• Kenji Nakada at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)