How many caps did Yuji Nakazawa win for Japan?

Yuji Nakazawa won 110 caps for Japan, scoring 17 goals.

Which clubs did Yuji Nakazawa play for?

América Futebol Clube (1996–1997), Tokyo Verdy (1999–2001), Yokohama F. Marinos (2002–present).

Where does Yuji Nakazawa rank among Japan's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Yuji Nakazawa #19 of Japan's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Icon tier.

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Yuji Nakazawa

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Rating

Caps

110

Goals

Life

1978

Clubs

América Futebol Clube, Tokyo Verdy, Yokohama F. Marinos

#19

Editorial rank of 33 for Japan

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Bahrain led 3-2 in the Jinan semi-final on 3 August 2004 when Nakazawa, the centre-back Japan called Bomber, flung himself at a loose ball and headed the equaliser in the 90th minute. Japan won that Asian Cup and the 2000 edition before it, and at Yokohama F. Marinos he took back-to-back J1 titles in 2003 and 2004, the 2004 J.League MVP award, six Best Eleven selections and the 2013 Emperor's Cup, finishing with 110 caps and 17 goals. Career record: 110 caps and 17 goals for Japan; club career at América Futebol Clube, Tokyo Verdy, Yokohama F. Marinos.

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Career record

1996–1997	América Futebol Clube
1999–2001	Tokyo Verdy
2002–today	Yokohama F. Marinos
Japan	110 caps, 17 goals

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Around Nakazawa in the almanac

One rank above: Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi at #18.

One rank below: Junichi Inamoto at #20.

Japan's editorial top five: Hidetoshi Nakata · Shinji Kagawa · Keisuke Honda · Makoto Hasebe · Shunsuke Nakamura.