Ryotaro Nakano (中野 遼太郎, Nakano Ryotaro, born 13 June 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Koganei, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | FC Tokyo | ||
| 2007–2011 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Pommern Greifswald | 28 | (11) |
| 2012 | → Arka Gdynia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Arka Gdynia II (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Daugavpils | 79 | (33) |
| 2016–2017 | Jelgava | 24 | (2) |
| 2017 | Chonburi | 29 | (0) |
| 2018 | Jelgava | 19 | (0) |
| 2019 | Thai Honda | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Jelgava | 20 | (2) |
| Total | 219 | (48) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Japan U16 | ||
| 2005 | Japan U17 | ||
| 2006 | Japan U18 | ||
| Japan U19 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNakano started his career with FC Tokyo while studying at the Waseda University. He moved to Germany in 2011 to join 6th division side Pommern Greifswald.[2] He was loaned to Ekstraklasa side Arka Gdynia in 2012,[3][4] but left less than five months later, without a first team appearance.[5][6]
He moved to Latvia in 2013, joining Latvian First League side BFC Daugavpils. In his first season, Nakano managed a 1:1 goal ratio, scoring 26 goals in 26 games as his team were promoted to the Latvian Higher League.[2] He earned a transfer to fellow Latvian side FK Jelgava in January 2016,[7] and was included in the 2016 Latvian Higher League team of the season.[8]
Despite his good performances, Nakano struggled with the freezing weather in Latvia, as temperatures dipped to −25° in the winter. He was offered a move to Thai League side Chonburi F.C. in 2017, an opportunity which he took.[9]
International career
editNakano has represented Japan at numerous youth levels,[2][9] and was called up to represent a Japan XI against the Nepal national football team in 2016.[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pommern Greifswald | 2011–12 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | |
| 2012–13 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | ||
| Arka Gdynia (loan) | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arka Gdynia II (loan) | 2011–12[13] | IV liga Pomerania | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Daugavpils | 2013 | Latvian First League | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | |
| 2014 | Latvian First League | 31 | 5 | 1[a] | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 2015 | Latvian First League | 22 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Total | 79 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 34 | ||
| Jelgava | 2016 | Latvian First League | 24 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Chonburi | 2017 | Thai League 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Jelgava | 2018 | Latvian First League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Thai Honda | 2019 | Thai League 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Jelgava | 2021 | Latvian First League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Latvian First League | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 219 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 49 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Latvian Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
Honours
editJelgava
References
edit- ^ "Ryotaro Nakano". Chonburi F.C. (in Thai). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "中野遼太郎に聞く（365日FC東京/東京ぴーぷる）". Soccer King Japan (in Japanese). 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Ryotaro Nakano w Arce". 90 Minut (in Polish). 20 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Ryotaro Nakano podpisał kontrakt z Arką Gdynia". Gol 24 (in Polish). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Czterech zawodników odchodzi z Arki". 90 Minut (in Polish). 1 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "I liga. Niechciane dzieci trenera Nemeca, czyli zawiłe losy 12 byłych piłkarzy Arki Gdynia". Trojmiasto Sport (in Polish). 15 December 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Jelgava piesaista Smirnovu, Nakano, Litvinski un Zalaku". Sporta Centrs (in Latvian). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Noteikta 2016. Gada Virslīgas Simboliskā Izlase LFF Vērtējumā". Latvian Football Federation (in Latvian). 1 December 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b ""裏"海外組 中野遼太郎の蹴球奮闘記 第1回「ラトビア奮闘記のはずが急転直下、タイ移籍決定」". Soccer King Japan (in Japanese). 19 January 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Nepal, Japan Friends to play for charity". The Himalayan Times. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Ryotaro Nakano at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Ryotaro Nakano at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ "Ryotaro Nakano". arkowcy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at UEFA