{{Short description|Japanese footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Motoki Nagakura <br> {{nobold|長倉 幹樹}} | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|7|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Urawa, Saitama]], Japan | height = 1.77 m | currentclub = [[FC Tokyo]] | clubnumber = 26 | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | youthclubs1 = NEOS FC | youthclubs2 = [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] | youthyears2 = 2012–2017 | college1 = [[Juntendo University]] | collegeyears1 = 2018–2021 | collegecaps1 = 57 | collegegoals1 = 11 | years1 = 2022 | clubs1 = [[Tokyo United FC]] | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = [[Thespakusatsu Gunma]] | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 7 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = [[Albirex Niigata]] | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2025 | clubs4 = [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2025 | clubs5 = → [[FC Tokyo]] (loan) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2026– | clubs6 = [[FC Tokyo]] | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 11:45, 28 January 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} {{nihongo|'''Motoki Nagakura'''|長倉 幹樹|Nagakura Motoki|born 7 October 1999}} is a Japanese professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for {{Japanese football updater|FCTokyo}} club [[FC Tokyo]].<ref>{{cite web |title=長倉 幹樹：アルビレックス新潟：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp） |url=https://www.jleague.jp/player/1632774/ |website=Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=ja}}</ref>
==Youth career== Nagakura began his career with Urawa Reds Junior Youth (under-15) after being scouted from junior high school. Despite being physically smaller than his peers, he was technically skilled and eventually earned promotion to Urawa Reds Youth (under-18).<ref>{{cite web |title=「小学生の時は感覚でプレーしていましたが...」社会人リーグから１年半でJ１に辿りついた新潟FW長倉幹樹の幼少期【インタビュー前編】 {{!}} サッカーダイジェストWeb |url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=140854 |website=www.soccerdigestweb.com |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=ja}}</ref> In 2017, he scored 7 goals in 18 appearances in the [[Prince Takamado Cup|Prince Takamado JFA U-18 Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Motoki Nagakura Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index/62476/2017?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Nagakura spent three years with Urawa Reds Youth, but was not offered promotion to the first team, so he decided to go to [[Juntendo University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=「フリーターの自分は、先輩たちに比べればマシなほう」新潟FW長倉幹樹が見た社会人リーグの過酷な環境【インタビュー中編】 {{!}} サッカーダイジェストWeb |url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=140857 |website=www.soccerdigestweb.com |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=ja}}</ref>
Nagakura spent four seasons at Juntendo University, culminating in a run in the [[2021 Emperor's Cup]], where he helped knock out [[J1 League]] club [[FC Tokyo]] in the second round and narrowly lose out to [[J2 League]] club [[Thespakusatsu Gunma]] in the third round.<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Motoki Nagakura Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index/62476/2021?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Tokyo United FC=== After finishing university and not receiving any offers from [[J.League]] clubs, Nagakura decided to join fifth-tier [[Kantō Soccer League]] club [[Tokyo United FC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=長倉 幹樹選手 新加入のお知らせ {{!}} TOKYO MUSASHINO UNITED FC {{!}} 東京武蔵野ユナイテッドFCウェブサイト |url=https://tokyo-musashino-united-fc.com/news/2567 |website=長倉 幹樹選手 新加入のお知らせ {{!}} TOKYO MUSASHINO UNITED FC {{!}} 東京武蔵野ユナイテッドFCウェブサイト |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=ja}}</ref> As this was an amateur contract, he worked part-time in a gym alongside playing football. Nagakura impressed on the pitch, scoring 8 goals in 9 appearances.<ref>{{cite web |title=「フリーターの自分は、先輩たちに比べればマシなほう」新潟FW長倉幹樹が見た社会人リーグの過酷な環境【インタビュー中編】 {{!}} サッカーダイジェストWeb |url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail2/id=140857 |website=www.soccerdigestweb.com |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=ja}}</ref> He finished as the league's joint top scorer, despite only playing for half the season.<ref name="KSL2022">{{cite web |title=KSL - 関東サッカーリーグ - 記録 -2022年 |url=https://www.kanto-sl.jp/ksl2022.html |website=www.kanto-sl.jp |access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref>
===Thespakusatsu Gunma=== In August 2022, Nagakura was offered a professional contract and transferred to J2 League club Thespakusatsu Gunma.<ref>{{cite web |title=東京ユナイテッドFCよりFW長倉が完全移籍加入【群馬】：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp） |url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/23029 |website=Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=ja}}</ref> He would be joining up with manager [[Tsuyoshi Otsuki]], who had previously coached Nagakura at Urawa Reds Youth. On 16 August 2022, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 league defeat to [[Yokohama FC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 J2 League 22/08/16 Yokohama FC - Thespa Gunma Results, Players, フォーメーション |url=https://soccer-db.net/result/20220816001?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=14 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in the following game, in a 1–0 league victory over [[Vegalta Sendai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 J2 League 22/08/20 Thespa Gunma - Vegalta Sendai Results, Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/result/20220820010?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=14 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He finished the 2022 season with 2 goals in 6 appearances for Thespakusatsu Gunma.
In the 2023 season, Nagakura was a key member of the team and scored 5 goals in 20 appearances in the first half of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Motoki Nagakura Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index/62476/2023?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=14 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> At the end of July, it was announced that Nagakura would be joining [[J1 League]] club [[Albirex Niigata]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ザスパクサツ群馬から 長倉 幹樹 選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ |url=https://www.albirex.co.jp/news/64647/ |website=アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE |access-date=14 September 2024 |language=ja}}</ref>
===Albirex Niigata=== As Niigata's key player [[Ryotaro Ito]] transferred mid-season, the club was looking for forward reinforcements. Nagakura made his debut for Albirex Niigata on 12 August 2023, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 league draw with [[Shonan Bellmare]]. He scored his first J1 League goal on the final game of the season in a 1–0 victory over [[Cerezo Osaka]].<ref>{{cite web |title=新潟、苦労人FW長倉幹樹のJ1初ゴールで白星フィニッシュ!「もっと上を目指して」6年ぶりJ1は10位 |url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/jleague/detail/?397234-397234-fl |website=ゲキサカ |access-date=14 September 2024 |language=ja |date=3 December 2023}}</ref> He renewed his contract in December 2023, ahead of the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=長倉 幹樹 選手 契約更新のお知らせ |url=https://www.albirex.co.jp/news/65264/ |website=アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE |access-date=14 September 2024 |language=ja}}</ref>
On 4 September 2024, Nagakura scored four goals in a 5–0 [[J.League Cup]] quarter-final victory over [[FC Machida Zelvia|Machida Zelvia]], completing his first career [[hat-trick]].<ref>{{cite web |title=長倉 幹樹 選手（新潟）ハットトリック達成：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp） |url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/28812 |website=Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） |access-date=14 September 2024 |language=ja}}</ref>
Nagakura finished the season as top scorer in the [[2024 J.League Cup]] with 6 goals in 9 games. In the final, he missed a penalty as Niigata lost 5-4 on penalties to [[Nagoya Grampus]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=All Positions {{!}} Goals {{!}} All clubs {{!}} J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP {{!}} 2024 Player Stats |url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/levain/2024/all/goals/all/ |website=J.LEAGUE |access-date=3 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref> He also made 30 league appearances, scoring 5 goals.
===Urawa Red Diamonds=== In January 2025, it was announced that Nagakura would be transferring to [[Urawa Red Diamonds]], the club where he played the majority of his youth football.<ref>{{cite web |title=長倉幹樹選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ |url=https://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteamtopics/219980/ |website=URAWA RED DIAMONDS OFFICIAL WEBSITE |access-date=3 January 2025 |language=ja |date=3 January 2025}}</ref> On 22 February, he made his debut coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 league draw with [[Kyoto Sanga FC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 J1 League 25/02/22 Kyoto Sanga F.C. - Urawa Reds Results, Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/result/20250222003?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=9 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with former club [[Albirex Niigata]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 J1 League 25/05/11 Albirex Niigata - Urawa Reds Results, Players, フォーメーション |url=https://soccer-db.net/result/20250511004?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=9 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
===Loan to FC Tokyo=== Mid-way through his first season with Urawa Reds, Nagakura joined fellow J1 League club [[FC Tokyo]] on loan for the remainder of the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=ニュース｜FC東京オフィシャルホームページ |url=https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/news/17445 |website=www.fctokyo.co.jp |access-date=9 June 2025 |language=ja}}</ref> He scored 6 goals in 14 appearances for the club, including a goal in every Emperor's Cup appearance.
===FC Tokyo=== Following a successful loan spell at the club, Nagakura joined FC Tokyo on a permanent deal ahead of the [[2026 J1 100 Year Vision League|2026 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=長倉幹樹選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ |url=https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/news/details/318900/ |website=fctokyo.co.jp |access-date=29 January 2026 |date=3 January 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|28 January 2026}}<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Motoki Nagakura Players |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index/62476/2024?la=e |website=Soccer D.B. Japan |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- ! rowspan=2 | Club ! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | National Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Division ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- ! colspan=3 | Japan ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | [[Emperor's Cup]] ! colspan=2 | [[J. League Cup]] ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total |- |[[Juntendo University]] |2021 |colspan="3"|– |3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- |[[Tokyo United FC]] |[[2022 Japanese Regional Leagues|2022]] |[[Kantō Soccer League|KSL]] |9||8||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||8 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Thespakusatsu Gunma]] |[[2022 J2 League|2022]] |[[J2 League]] |6||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||2 |- |[[2023 J2 League|2023]] |J2 League |20||5||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||20||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||7 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Albirex Niigata]] |[[2023 J1 League|2023]] |[[J1 League]] |10||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||1 |- |[[2024 J1 League|2024]] |J1 League |30||5||2||0||9||6||colspan="2"|–||41||11 |- !colspan="2"|Total !40||6||2||0||9||6||0||0||51||12 |- |[[Urawa Red Diamonds]] |[[2025 J1 League|2025]] |J1 League |13||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||13||1 |- |[[FC Tokyo]] (loan) |[[2025 J1 League|2025]] |J1 League |11||4||3||3||0||0||colspan="2"|–||14||6 |- |[[FC Tokyo]] |[[2026 J1 100 Year Vision League|2026]] |J1 League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !99||26||8||3||9||6||0||0||116||34 |}
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==Honours== '''Individual''' *[[Kantō Soccer League]] top scorer: [[2022 Japanese Regional Leagues|2022]]<ref name="KSL2022" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.albirex.co.jp/team/player/2024/27/ Profile at Albirex Niigata] *[https://www.jleague.jp/player/1632774/ Profile at jleague.jp] *{{soccerway|motoki-nagakura/716943}}
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