Motohiko Nakajima
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Motohiko Nakajima | ||
| Date of birth | April 18, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vegalta Sendai (on loan from Cerezo Osaka) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Suita Minami FC | ||
| 2008–2017 | Cerezo Osaka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | → Cerezo Osaka U-23 (loan) | 78 | (19) |
| 2020-2021 | → Albirex Niigata (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2022- | → Vegalta Sendai (loan) | 98 | (22) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024 | |||
Motohiko Nakajima (中島 元彦, Motohiko Nakajima, born April 18, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Vegalta Sendai, on loan from Cerezo Osaka.[1]
Career
[edit]Cerezo Osaka
[edit]On 29 September 2017, Nakajima was promoted to the first team.[2] On June 6 2020, it was announced that he would return to Cerezo Osaka for the 2021 season.[3] He made his league debut against Yokohama F. Marinos on 6 April 2021.[4] Nakajima scored his first league goal and his first goal in the J1 League against Avispa Fukuoka on 10 April 2021.[5]
Cerezo Osaka U-23
[edit]He made his league debut in J3 League v Kagoshima United FC.[6][7] On 2 December 2018, during the Osaka derby, Nakajima scored and assisted in a 2-0 win.[8]
Loan to Albirex Niigata
[edit]On 20 July 2020, Nakajima joined Albirex Niigata.[9] He made his league debut against Mito HollyHock on 25 July 2020.[10] Nakajima scored his first league goal against Machida Zelvia on 4 October 2020, scoring in the 45th+1st minute.[11]
Loan to Vegalta Sendai
[edit]On 6 April 2022, Nakajima was announced at Vegalta Sendai.[12] He made his league debut against Renofa Yamaguchi on 10 April 2022.[13] Nakajima scored his first league goal against Zweigen Kanazawa on 15 May 2022, scoring in the 38th minute.[14]
Nakajima won the 2022 MVP of the Year award, as chosen by the supporters.[15]
Nakajima won the May 2024 Meiji Yasuda J2 League MVP award.[16]
International career
[edit]In February 2017, Nakajima was selected for the Japan U18s tour of Spain.[17]
Style of play
[edit]Nakajima can play as a midfielder or forward, and has been praised for being able to strike a free kick with either foot well.[18]
Club statistics
[edit]Updated to 14 September 2022.[19]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 2016 | J3 League | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | 31 | 7 | - | - | - | - | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| 2019 | 34 | 9 | - | - | - | - | — | 34 | 9 | |||
| Total | 78 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19 | ||
| Albirex Niigata (loan) | 2020 | J2 League | 35 | 5 | - | - | - | - | — | 35 | 5 | |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2021 | J1 League | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ー | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Vegalta Sendai (loan) | 2022 | J2 League | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | — | 34 | 4 | |
| Career total | 158 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 170 | 30 | ||
International
[edit]- Japan national under-16 football team
- Japan national under-17 football team
- Japan national under-18 football team
References
[edit]- ^ J.League Data Site
- ^ "C大阪がU-17W杯日本代表FW山田寛人、FW中島元彦のトップ昇格内定を発表". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 29 September 2017.
- ^ "新潟に武者修行のMF中島元彦がC大阪に復帰「強い覚悟を持って新シーズンに臨みます」". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Yokohama F.Marinos vs Cerezo Osaka - 6 April 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ｃ大阪ＦＷ中島元彦がＪ１初ゴール 鮮やかミドル Ｊ屈指の「ウイイレ」凄腕". www.daily.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ J.League Data Site
- ^ Match report J.League Data Site
- ^ "最終節！"大阪ダービー"は中島元彦の1G1A！C大阪23が制す！｜レビューJ3第34節G大阪U-23vsC大阪U-23". lifepicture.co.jp (in Japanese). 4 December 2018.
- ^ "セレッソ大阪から 中島 元彦 選手 育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.albirex.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Albirex Niigata vs Mito Hollyhock - 25 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Albirex Niigata vs Machida Zelvia - 4 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "セレッソ大阪 中島元彦選手 育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Vegalta Sendai vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 10 April 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Vegalta Sendai vs Zweigen Kanazawa - 15 May 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "10月16日(日)、2022明治安田生命Ｊ2 第41節 ロアッソ熊本戦にて2022シーズンホーム最終戦セレモニーを開催いたしました。". www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "明治安田Jリーグ KONAMI月間MVP". www.jleague.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "[プレミアリーグWEST]J3で経験積む世代最高クラスのアタッカー、C大阪U-18MF中島元彦". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Ｃ大阪・クルピ監督がＭＦ中島元彦を絶賛「ＦＫを両足で完璧に蹴られる選手」". hochi.news (in Japanese). 26 June 2021.
- ^ 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. 28 out of 289)
- ^ Motohiko Nakajima at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Motohiko Nakajima at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Profile at Cerezo Osaka
- Motohiko Nakajima at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Osaka Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- J3 League players
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Cerezo Osaka players
- Cerezo Osaka U-23 players
- Albirex Niigata players
- Vegalta Sendai players
- Men's association football forwards