Ichizo Nakata (中田 一三, Nakata Ichizo, born April 19, 1973) is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the manager of J3 League club Nara Club.

Ichizo Nakata
中田 一三
Personal information
Full name Ichizo Nakata
Date of birth (1973-04-19) April 19, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Iga, Mie, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Nara Club (manager)
Youth career
1989–1991 Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Yokohama Flügels 27 (0)
1996–1997 Avispa Fukuoka 34 (0)
1998 Oita Trinity 23 (1)
1998–2000 JEF United Ichihara 52 (1)
2001 Oita Trinita 18 (1)
2002–2003 Vegalta Sendai 6 (0)
2004 Ventforet Kofu 5 (0)
Total 165 (3)
Managerial career
2019 Kyoto Sanga FC
2024– Nara Club
Medal record
Yokohama Flügels
Winner Emperor's Cup 1993
JEF United Ichihara
Runner-up J.League Cup 1998
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Nakata was born in Iga on April 19, 1973. He played for many clubs as defensive position, defender and defensive midfielder. After graduating from high school, he joined Yokohama Flügels in 1992. The club won the champions 1993 Emperor's Cup and 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1996, he moved to J1 League club, Avispa Fukuoka and played in 2 seasons. In 1998, he moved to Japan Football League club Oita Trinity (later Oita Trinita). In October 1998, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. He played many matches until 2000. In 2001, he played for Oita Trinita again. In 2002, he moved to J1 League club, Vegalta Sendai, however he could hardly play in the matches due to injury[citation needed]. In 2004, he moved to Ventforet Kofu.

Coaching career

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In 2019, Nakata signed with J2 League club Kyoto Sanga FC.[1] He implemented a possession based style of play which had Kyoto sitting in second place in the table in the middle of the season.[2] However results detiorated in the second half of the season and Kyoto finished in 8th place, two points short of the play-off places. His last game in charge was a 13–1 defeat to champions Kashiwa Reysol and he stepped down at the end of the season.[3]

In August 2023, he was appointed as a player development coach at J2 League club Shimizu S-Pulse/[4]

Following the dismissal of Julián Marín, in September 2024 Nakata was announced as the new manager of J3 League club Nara Club.[5]

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total
1992 Yokohama Flügels J1 League - 0 0 0 0
1993 5 0 1 0 3 0 9 0
1994 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
1995 8 0 0 0 - 8 0
1996 Avispa Fukuoka 24 0 2 0 11 0 37 0
1997 10 0 0 0 5 0 15 0
1998 Oita Trinity JFL 23 1 0 0 0 0 23 1
JEF United Ichihara J1 League 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1999 21 0 1 0 2 0 24 0
2000 26 1 0 0 4 0 30 1
2001 Oita Trinita J2 League 18 1 1 0 2 0 21 1
2002 Vegalta Sendai J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 6 0 0 0 2 0 8 0
2004 Ventforet Kofu J2 League 5 0 0 0 - 5 0
Career total 165 3 5 0 29 0 19 3

Managerial statistics

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As of 25 October 2024[6][7]
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Kyoto Sanga FC 2019 2019 43 19 11 13 044.19
Nara Club 2024 Present 7 0 6 1 000.00
Total 50 19 17 14 038.00

References

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  1. ^ Kyoto Sanga FC Archived 2019-09-27 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
  2. ^ "データで振り返るJ2前半戦。1年でのJ1復帰を目指す柏は"決定率"が課題に【Jリーグ】:Jリーグ公式サイト(J.LEAGUE.jp)". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. ^ "中田一三監督 契約満了のお知らせ". Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  4. ^ "中田一三 プレイヤーデベロップメントコーチ就任のお知らせ". 清水エスパルス公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ^ "中田 一三監督 就任のお知らせ | 奈良クラブ | NARA CLUB Official Site". 奈良クラブ公式Webサイト (in Japanese). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. ^ Ichizo Nakata manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)  
  7. ^ "2024 Ichizo Nakata Head Coaches". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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