Atsushi Nagai

Atsushi Nagai (永井 篤志, Nagai Atsushi, born December 23, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. His elder brother Hideki is also a former footballer.

Atsushi Nagai
永井 篤志

Personal information
Full name	Atsushi Nagai
Date of birth	(1974-12-23) December 23, 1974
Place of birth	Kagoshima, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1992	Kunimi High School
1993–1994	Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1998	Avispa Fukuoka	54	(9)
1998	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0	(0)
2000–2006	Montedio Yamagata	251	(8)
2007–2010	Vegalta Sendai	127	(2)
2011	FC Ryukyu	9	(0)
Total		441	(19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Nagai was born in Kagoshima Prefecture on December 23, 1974. After dropped out from Komazawa University, he joined Japan Football League club Fukuoka Blux in 1995. He became a regular player as offensive midfielder and the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 League from 1996. However his opportunity to play decreased for injury from 1996. In October 1998, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However he could not play at all in the match. After a year and a half blank, he joined J2 League club Montedio Yamagata in June 2000. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder and played many matches for a long time. In 2007, he moved to J2 club Vegalta Sendai. He played as defensive midfielder with Naoki Chiba. The club won the champions in 2009 and was promoted to J1 from 2010. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2010. In 2011, he moved to Japan Football League club FC Ryukyu. He played with his brother Hideki Nagai at the club. He retired end of 2011 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1995	Fukuoka Blux	Football League	29	7	3	1	-		32	8
1996	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	9	2	0	0	0	0	9	2
1997			16	0	0	0	3	0	19	0
1998			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	Montedio Yamagata	J2 League	15	1	1	0	0	0	16	1
2001			37	0	3	0	1	0	41	0
2002			39	0	1	0	-		40	0
2003			42	1	2	0	-		44	1
2004			38	2	2	0	-		40	2
2005			38	3	0	0	-		38	3
2006			42	1	2	0	-		44	1
2007	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	40	2	0	0	-		40	2
2008			37	0	2	0	-		39	0
2009			40	0	1	0	-		41	0
2010		J1 League	10	0	0	0	2	0	12	0
2011	FC Ryukyu	Football League	9	0	1	0	-		10	0
Career total			441	19	18	1	6	0	465	20

External links

• Atsushi Nagai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)