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Katsuya Nagato

Katsuya Nagato
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Sakura, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Yokohama F. Marinos
Number 2
Youth career
2001–2006 Nakashizu SC
2007–2009 PBJ Chiba
2010–2012 Yachiyo High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Hosei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Vegalta Sendai 76 (2)
2020–2021 Kashima Antlers 51 (1)
2022– Yokohama F. Marinos 58 (3)
Medal record
Vegalta Sendai
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Katsuya Nagato (永戸 勝也, Nagato Katsuya, born 15 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.

Youth career

Starting out as a forward for his elementary school, Nagato was advised by his junior high school manager to convert to a left-back – the position he still currently plays. He went on to study at the same school as his older brother, Yachiyo High School. Nagato and the team advanced to a couple of national championships, although they were knocked out in the first round of both.[1] Nagato then went on to study and play for Hosei University – making 75 appearances and scoring 7 goals between 2013 and 2016.[2]

Club career

In 2016, it was announced he would be joining J1 League side Vegalta Sendai.[3] He made his debut in February 2017, playing 89 minutes in a 1-0 victory over Kashiwa Reysol, before being replaced by Tatsuya Masushima.[4][5] He went on to make 17 appearances for the club in his debut preofessional season.[6] In 2018, Nagato appeared in 29 games but only started 13 of those, struggling to hold down a place in the team. Manager Susumu Watanabe mainly played with a back three, with more attacking players Kunimitsu Sekiguchi and Yoshihiro Nakano often preferred on the left-hand side. Vegalta Sendai made it to the final of the 2018 Emperor's Cup, losing 1-0 in the final to Urawa Red Diamonds where Nagano was an unused substitute.[7] He made two appearances in the competition.

Throughout the 2019 season, Nagato played in almost every game for Vegalta. Manager Watanabe initially deployed him as the left-sided centre back in his preferred back three, but he moved back to his favoured left-back position when a back four was introduced later in the season. He also scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 league win over Gamba Osaka, with a deflected shot from outside of the box.[8][9] Nagato impressed as a goal provider, especially from corners, racking up 10 league assists which was second only to Teruhito Nakagawa of Yokohama F. Marinos.[10][11][12] Vegalta finished in 11th position in the league, exactly the same as in the 2018 season.

In 2020, Nagato left Vegalta Sendai to join Kashima Antlers, taking the number 14 shirt.[13] Nagato made his first appearance in a continental competition in January, playing in the AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs, where Kashima fell to a 1-0 defeat to Melbourne Victory.[14] The game was also his debut for Kashima, but he unfortunately missed a penalty in the defeat.[15] He made 22 appearances in his first season in Kashima, despite missing a number of games at the end of the season after testing positive for COVID-19 in November 2020.[16]

Career statistics

As of 13 February 2024[17][18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Other Total
Vegalta Sendai 2017 J1 League 17 0 0 0 3 0 – 0 0 20 0
2018 J1 League 29 0 3 0 5 0 – 0 0 37 0
2019 J1 League 30 2 1 0 3 0 – 0 0 34 2
Total 76 2 4 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 91 2
Kashima Antlers 2020 J1 League 22 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 25 0
2021 J1 League 29 1 1 0 5 0 – 0 0 35 1
Total 51 1 1 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 60 1
Yokohama F. Marinos 2022 J1 League 26 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 33 0
2023 J1 League 27 2 0 0 8 0 3 0 1[a] 0 39 2
Total 53 2 2 0 8 0 8 0 1 0 72 2
Career total 180 5 7 0 26 0 9 0 1 0 223 5
  1. ^ Appearance in the Japanese Super Cup

Honours

Club

Vegalta Sendai

Yokohama F. Marinos

Individual

  • J.League Outstanding Player Award: 2022[22]

References

  1. ^ FromOne co., Ltd. "【注目ルーキー】大けがを乗り越えプロの舞台へ、法政大DF永戸勝也「ベガルタ仙台から日本を代表する選手に」". サッカーキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Soccer D.B. : Katsuya Nagato All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ "悔しさの果てに成長を遂げてきた、法政大学・永戸勝也。新天地の仙台でもその姿勢を貫く。". AZrena (in Japanese). 8 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. ^ "ベガルタ仙台 1 0 札幌". Vegalta Sendai (in Japanese). 25 February 2017. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  5. ^ "ベガルタ仙台 1 0 札幌". J1 League (in Japanese). 25 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Japan - K. Nagato - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ "浦和レッズ vs ベガルタ仙台 試合情報 | 天皇杯 JFA 第98回全日本サッカー選手権大会｜大会・試合｜JFA｜日本サッカー協会". JFA｜公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2019 J1 League 19/04/28 Vegalta Sendai - Gamba Osaka Results,Players,Highlight". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  9. ^ "【公式】ハイライト：ベガルタ仙台vsガンバ大阪 明治安田生命Ｊ１リーグ 第9節 2019/4/28". YouTube. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  10. ^ "J1 League 2019 - Assists". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Katsuya Nagato | Top 5 J1 League Assists for Vegalta Sendai | 2019 | Assist Kings | J.LEAGUE". YouTube. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  12. ^ "仙台永戸プロ初弾「思い切り」今季初右ＳＢで躍動 - Ｊ１ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  13. ^ "永戸勝也選手 鹿島アントラーズへ完全移籍のお知らせ | ベガルタ仙台オフィシャルサイト". www.vegalta.co.jp. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Kashima Antlers vs. Melbourne Victory - 28 January 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Victory secures ACL qualification in Kashima". Melbourne Victory. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  16. ^ "永戸勝也選手 新型コロナウイルス感染症の陽性判定について | 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト". 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト | KASHIMA ANTLERS (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  17. ^ Katsuya Nagato at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  18. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 96 out of 289)
  19. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2023 Katsuya Nagato Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  20. ^ Orlowitz, Dan (5 November 2022). "Yokohama F. Marinos win fifth J1 title after tense battle on season's last day". The Japan Times. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Kevin Muscat makes history with Japanese Super Cup win". KEEPUP. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  22. ^ "「2022 Jリーグ優秀選手賞」30人発表 J1の18クラブ監督、選手の投票結果で決定／一覧 - Ｊ１ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 6 November 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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