Yuji Nakazawa

Yuji Nakazawa
中澤 佑二
Nakazawa with Japan in 2008
Personal information
Full name Yuji Nakazawa
Date of birth (1978-02-25) 25 February 1978
Place of birth Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1990–1992 Yoshikawa Higashi Junior High School
1993–1995 Misato Kogyo High School
1996–1997 América Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Tokyo Verdy 83 (5)
2002–2018 Yokohama F. Marinos 510 (31)
Total 593 (36)
International career
1999–2000 Japan U-23 12 (0)
1999–2010 Japan 110 (17)
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
WinnerJ1 League2003
WinnerJ1 League2004
Runner-upJ1 League2002
Runner-upJ1 League2013
Runner-upJ.League Cup2018
WinnerEmperor's Cup2013
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2017
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
2000 Lebanon
2004 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yuji Nakazawa (中澤 佑二, Nakazawa Yūji; born 25 February 1978) is a Japanese former professional footballer who most notably played as a centre back for J1 League sides Tokyo Verdy and Yokohama F. Marinos. He was the formerly the captain of the Japan national team. His nickname is "The Bomber" because of his distinctive hairstyle and heading ability.

Nakazawa is one of only seven Japanese players to reach 100 caps for his national team and he is the third highest number of J.League all-time appearances in history with 593 appearances. Nakazawa also played for 178 consecutive matches for Yokohama F. Marinos from July 2013 to August 2018.