Takuro Nishimura
Takuro Nishimura (西村 卓朗, Nishimura Takuro, born August 15, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
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| Full name | Takuro Nishimura | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 15, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Mitsubishi Yowa | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Kokushikan University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Urawa Reds | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2008 | Omiya Ardija | 82 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Portland Timbers | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Consadole Sapporo | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 115 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
College
Nishimura attended Kokushikan University in Setagaya, Tokyo from 1997 to 2000, winning the All-Japan Prime Minister Cup.
Professional
Nishimura began his professional career with J1 League sides Urawa Reds, but never made a league appearance for the team which finished the 2004 season in second place in J1 League.[1] He transferred to Urawa's cross-town rivals Omiya Ardija, helping the club achieve promotion from J2 League into J1 League in 2004. He became a regular player as right side back and the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J2 from 2005. Although his opportunity to play decreased in 2006, he became a regular player again in 2007. However he could hardly play in the match in 2008.
Nishimura signed for Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in April 2009.[2] On February 11, 2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore announced the signing of Nishimura to a contract for the 2010 season.[3]
In 2011, he returned to Japan and joined J2 club Consadole Sapporo. However he could hardly play in the match and retired end of 2011 season.
National team
Nishimura was a part of Japan’s youth national team system, competing at the U-14 level, but has never been called up to the senior Japan national team.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1998 | Kokushikan University | Football League | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | Football League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2001 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |
| 2005 | J1 League | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2009 | Portland Timbers | USL First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | D2 Pro League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 0 | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2011 | Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |
| Country | Japan | 91 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 122 | 2 | |
| United States | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 123 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 155 | 2 | ||
Playing style
Small in size but intelligent wide flank utility player on and off the ball, Nishimura's constant timely and tireless overlaps creates a wider variety of attacking options for the team. His accurate crosses also provides many scoring opportunities.
Honors
Portland Timbers
- USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2009
References
- SOCCER TRANSITION - Made In Japan - Takuro Nishimura
- Portland Timbers Sign Takuro Nishimura Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- "Signings of Nishimura, Fusilier and Lucio Bolster 2010 Squad". NASL.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
External links
- Takuro Nishimura at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Portland Timbers bio
- Crystal Palace Baltimore bio