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Kensuke Nagai 永井 謙佑 Personal information Full name Kensuke Nagai Date of birth (1989-03-05) 5 March 1989 (age 37) Place of birth Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Position Striker Team information Current team Nagoya Grampus Number 18 Youth career 1994–1997 Cariru Tênis Clube 1998–2000 Iseigaoka SSS 2001–2003 Asakawa Junior High School 2004–2006 Kyushu IU High School College career Years Team Apps (Gls) 2007–2010 Fukuoka University Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2009 Avispa Fukuoka 5 (0) 2010 Vissel Kobe 3 (0) 2011–2012 Nagoya Grampus 57 (13) 2013–2014 Standard Liège 3 (0) 2013–2014 → Nagoya Grampus (loan) 42 (12) 2015–2016 Nagoya Grampus 62 (17) 2017–2022 FC Tokyo 179 (21) 2022– Nagoya Grampus 107 (15) International career‡ 2007–2008 Japan U-18 3 (1) 2008 Japan U-19 3 (4) 2009–2011 Japan U-20 5 (1) 2009–2012 Japan U-23 31 (13) 2010–2019 Japan 12 (3) Medal record Nagoya Grampus Runner-up J1 League 2011 Representing Japan Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2019

**Kensuke Nagai** (永井 謙佑, *Nagai Kensuke*; born 5 March 1989) is a [Japanese](/source/Japanese_people) [football](/source/Association_football) player who plays as a [striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)) for [J1 League](/source/J1_League) club [Nagoya Grampus](/source/Nagoya_Grampus).

## Career

From the age of 3, Nagai spent five years in [Ipatinga](/source/Ipatinga), Brazil, where he started playing [street football](/source/Street_football_(association_football)) with his childhood friends.[1]

After moving back from Brazil to [Kitakyushu, Fukuoka](/source/Kitakyushu%2C_Fukuoka), he played soccer at local elementary and junior high school clubs,[1] before joining the Kyushu International University High School club, where he played two matches in the 85th [All Japan High School Soccer Tournament](/source/All_Japan_High_School_Soccer_Tournament).[2]

He joined the [Fukuoka University](/source/Fukuoka_University) club in April 2007 and won the 33rd Prime Minister's Cup All Japan College Soccer Tournament in 2009.[2]

While playing for the Fukuoka University Club, Nagai also played for [Avispa Fukuoka](/source/Avispa_Fukuoka) in [J. League Division 2](/source/J._League_Division_2) in [2009](/source/2009_J._League_Division_2) and [Vissel Kobe](/source/Vissel_Kobe) in [2010](/source/2010_J._League_Division_1) as a [J.League designated special player](/source/J.League_designated_special_players).[3]

On 23 December 2009, he was named in the squad for [Japan](/source/Japan_national_football_team)'s [2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification](/source/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification) against [Yemen](/source/Yemen_national_football_team),[4] and made his full international debut for the team in the fixture on 6 January 2010.[5]

He was selected as a member of [Japanese squad](/source/Football_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_team_squads#Japan) for the [2012 Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament).[6]

He was transferred from Nagoya to [Standard Liège](/source/Standard_Li%C3%A8ge) of [Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_Pro_League) in January 2013, but was loaned back to Nagoya from August 2013 to June 2014, due to limited playing opportunities at Standard Liège. In January 2015, the loan deal was terminated, and Nagai returned to Nagoya on a permanent basis.

## Career statistics

### Club

- *As of 8 December 2024[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kensuke_Nagai&action=edit)*.[7][8][9]

Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Other4 Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Fukuoka University 2009 - 1 0 - - - 1 0 Avispa Fukuoka 2009 5 0 - - - - 5 0 Vissel Kobe 2010 3 0 - - - - 3 0 Nagoya Grampus 2011 27 3 4 2 2 2 7 2 - 40 9 2012 30 10 3 2 0 0 7 1 - 40 13 Standard Liège 2012–13 11 0 - - - - 11 0 2013–14 0 0 - - 1 0 - 1 0 Nagoya Grampus 2013 14 0 1 0 - - - 15 0 2014 28 12 4 6 6 1 - - 38 19 2015 31 10 - 4 1 - - 35 11 2016 31 7 3 0 - - - 34 7 FC Tokyo 2017 30 1 1 0 8 1 - - 39 2 2018 32 5 2 0 2 0 - - 36 5 2019 33 9 2 0 4 1 - - 39 10 2020 26 4 - 3 0 4 1 - 33 5 2021 38 2 1 1 10 2 - - 49 5 2022 20 0 2 0 1 0 - - 23 0 Nagoya Grampus 2022 13 4 - 2 0 - - 15 4 2023 33 4 3 0 7 2 - - 43 6 2024 34 6 - 8 3 - - 42 9 Career total 439 77 24 12 60 13 19 4 0 0 542 106

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Emperor's Cup](/source/Emperor's_Cup) and [Belgian Cup](/source/Belgian_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [J. League Cup](/source/J._League_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [AFC Champions League](/source/AFC_Champions_League)

### International

- *As of 19 November 2019*

National team Year Apps Goals Japan U18 2007 3 1 Japan U19 2008 3 4 Japan U20 2009 5 1 Japan U23 2009 3 1 2010 6 5 2011 10 4 2012 12 3 Total 21 9 Japan 2010 1 0 2011 0 0 2012 0 0 2013 0 0 2014 0 0 2015 5 0 2016 0 0 2017 0 0 2018 0 0 2019 6 3 Total 12 3 International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition 2007 12 November Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok Myanmar U18 8–0 1 2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18 14 November Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok Laos U18 5–0 0 2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18 18 November Thai Japanese Stadium, Bangkok Thailand U18 3–2 0 2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18 2008 31 October Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Yemen U19 5–0 1 2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19 2 November Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Iran U19 4–2 3 2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19 8 November Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam South Korea U19 0–3 0 2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19 2009 11 January Qatar SC Stadium, Doha Syria U20 0–1 0 2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 13 January Qatar SC Stadium, Doha United Arab Emirates U20 1–1 1 2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 15 January Qatar SC Stadium, Doha Serbia U20 3–2 0 2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 18 January Qatar SC Stadium, Doha Uzbekistan U20 2–3 0 2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 20 January Qatar SC Stadium, Doha Qatar U20 3–1 0 2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20 2 December Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong North Korea U23 2–1 0 2009 East Asian Games / Japan U23 10 December Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong South Korea U23 2–1 1 2009 East Asian Games / Japan U23 12 December Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Hong Kong U23 1–1 0 2009 East Asian Games / Japan U23 2010 1. 6 January Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a Yemen 3–2 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 8 November Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou China U23 3–0 1 2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 10 November Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou Malaysia U23 2–0 1 2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 16 November Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou India U23 5–0 2 2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 19 November Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou Thailand U23 1–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 23 November Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou Iran U23 2–1 1 2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 25 November Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou United Arab Emirates U23 1–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U23 2011 9 February Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli Kuwait 0–3 0 Friendly[10] / Japan U22 12 February Bahrain National Stadium, Manama Bahrain U22 2–0 0 Friendly[11] / Japan U22 26 March Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan U22 0–1 0 Friendly[12] / Japan U22 29 March JAR Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan U22 2–1 1 Friendly[13] / Japan U22 1 June Niigata Stadium, Niigata Australia U22 3–1 2 Friendly[14] / Japan U22 23 June Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli Kuwait U22 1–2 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 10 August Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Egypt U22 2–1 1 Friendly[15] / Japan U22 21 September Tosu Stadium, Tosu Malaysia U22 2–0 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 22 November Bahrain National Stadium, Manama Bahrain U22 2–0 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 27 November National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo Syria U22 2–1 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 2012 5 February King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh Syria U23 1–2 1 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U23 22 February National Stadium, Bukit Jalil Malaysia U23 4–0 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U23 14 March National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo Bahrain U23 2–0 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U23 11 July National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo New Zealand U23 (Olympic) 1–1 0 Friendly[16] / Japan U23 (Olympic) 18 July City Ground, West Bridgford Belarus U23 (Olympic) 1–0 0 Friendly[17] / Japan U23 (Olympic) 21 July City Ground, West Bridgford Mexico U23 (Olympic) 2–1 0 Friendly[18] / Japan U23 (Olympic) 26 July Hampden Park, Glasgow Spain U23 (Olympic) 1–0 0 2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) 29 July St James' Park, Newcastle Morocco U23 (Olympic) 1–0 1 2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) 1 August Ricoh Arena, Coventry Honduras U23 (Olympic) 0–0 0 2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) 4 August Old Trafford, Manchester Egypt U23 (Olympic) 3–0 1 2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) 7 August Wembley Stadium, London Mexico U23 (Olympic) 1–3 0 2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic) 10 August Millennium Stadium, Cardiff South Korea U23 (Olympic) 0–2 0 2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)

### International goals

- *Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.*[19]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 June 2019 Hitomebore Stadium Miyagi, Rifu, Japan El Salvador 1–0 2–0 2019 Kirin Challenge Cup 2. 2–0 3. 10 October 2019 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan Mongolia 4–0 6–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

## Honours

### Japan

- [Asian Games](/source/Asian_Games) : [2010](/source/Football_at_the_2010_Asian_Games)

### Club

**Nagoya Grampus**

- [J.League Cup](/source/J.League_Cup): [2024](/source/2024_J.League_Cup)[20]

- [Japanese Super Cup](/source/Japanese_Super_Cup) : [2011](/source/2011_Japanese_Super_Cup#Results)

**FC Tokyo**

- [J.League Cup](/source/J.League_Cup) : [2020](/source/2020_J.League_Cup)

### Individual

- [AFC U-19 Championship Top scorers](/source/AFC_U-19_Championship) : [2008](/source/AFC_U-19_Championship_2008)

- [Summer Universiade Top scorers](/source/Universiade) : [2009](/source/2009_Summer_Universiade)

- [Asian Games Top scorers](/source/Asian_Games) : [2010](/source/Football_at_the_2010_Asian_Games)

- [J.League Best XI](/source/J.League_Best_XI): [2019](/source/2019_J1_League)

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## External links

- [Profile at FC Tokyo](https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/players/2018/4)

- [Profile at Nagoya Grampus](http://nagoya-grampus.jp/team/top/player/2016/11-kensuke-nagai.html)

- [Kensuke Nagai](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=321739/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

- [Kensuke Nagai](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/35302.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

- [Kensuke Nagai](https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX04/?player_id=10534) at [J.League](/source/J.League) ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX04/?player_id=10534)) (in Japanese)

- [Kensuke Nagai](http://soccer.yahoo.co.jp/jleague/players/detail/801348) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190830053956/http://soccer.yahoo.co.jp/jleague/players/detail/801348) 30 August 2019 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at [Yahoo! Japan](/source/Yahoo!_Japan) sports (in Japanese)

v t e Nagoya Grampus – current squad 1 Schmidt 2 Nogami 3 Sato 6 Kawazura 7 Izumi 9 Asano 10 Mateus 11 Yamagishi 13 Fujii 14 Morishima 15 Inagaki 16 Takeda 17 Uchida 18 Nagai 19 Koda 20 Mikuni 22 Kimura 25 Marcus Índio 27 Nakayama 28 Sakakibara 29 Yoshida 30 Sugiura 31 Takamine 32 Suzuki 33 Kikuchi 35 Pisano 36 Hagi 37 Kubo 41 Ono 44 Mori 46 Oiso 55 Tokumoto 58 Koyamatsu 66 Yamanaka 70 Hara Manager: Petrović

v t e Japan men's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – fourth place 1 Gonda 2 Tokunaga 3 Ogihara 4 H. Sakai 5 Yoshida (c) 6 Muramatsu 7 Ōtsu 8 Yamamura 9 Sugimoto 10 Higashi 11 Nagai 12 G. Sakai 13 Suzuki 14 Usami 15 Saitō 16 Yamaguchi 17 Kiyotake 18 Andō Coach: Sekizuka

v t e 2019 J.League Team of the Year GK: Hayashi DF: Muroya DF: Thiago Martins DF: Morishige MF: Kida MF: Hashimoto MF: Iniesta MF: Nakagawa FW: Marcos Júnior FW: Diego Oliveira FW: Nagai

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