Ichizo Nakata

Ichizo Nakata (中田 一三, Nakata Ichizo, born April 19, 1973) is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the manager of J3 League club Nara Club.

Ichizo Nakata
中田 一三

Personal information
Full name	Ichizo Nakata
Date of birth	(1973-04-19) April 19, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Iga, Mie, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Nara Club (manager)
Youth career
1989–1991	Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	Yokohama Flügels	27	(0)
1996–1997	Avispa Fukuoka	34	(0)
1998	Oita Trinity	23	(1)
1998–2000	JEF United Ichihara	52	(1)
2001	Oita Trinita	18	(1)
2002–2003	Vegalta Sendai	6	(0)
2004	Ventforet Kofu	5	(0)
Total		165	(3)
Managerial career
2019	Kyoto Sanga FC
2024–	Nara Club
Medal record Yokohama Flügels Winner Emperor's Cup 1993 JEF United Ichihara Runner-up J.League Cup 1998
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Nakata was born in Iga on April 19, 1973. He played for many clubs as defensive position, defender and defensive midfielder. After graduating from high school, he joined Yokohama Flügels in 1992. The club won the champions 1993 Emperor's Cup and 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1996, he moved to J1 League club, Avispa Fukuoka and played in 2 seasons. In 1998, he moved to Japan Football League club Oita Trinity (later Oita Trinita). In October 1998, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. He played many matches until 2000. In 2001, he played for Oita Trinita again. In 2002, he moved to J1 League club, Vegalta Sendai, however he could hardly play in the matches due to injury^{[citation needed]}. In 2004, he moved to Ventforet Kofu.

Coaching career

In 2019, Nakata signed with J2 League club Kyoto Sanga FC.^[1] He implemented a possession based style of play which had Kyoto sitting in second place in the table in the middle of the season.^[2] However results detiorated in the second half of the season and Kyoto finished in 8th place, two points short of the play-off places. His last game in charge was a 13–1 defeat to champions Kashiwa Reysol and he stepped down at the end of the season.^[3]

In August 2023, he was appointed as a player development coach at J2 League club Shimizu S-Pulse/^[4]

Following the dismissal of Julián Marín, in September 2024 Nakata was announced as the new manager of J3 League club Nara Club.^[5]

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		League Cup		Total
1992	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	-				0	0	0	0
1993			5	0	1	0	3	0	9	0
1994			14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
1995			8	0	0	0	-		8	0
1996	Avispa Fukuoka		24	0	2	0	11	0	37	0
1997			10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
1998	Oita Trinity	JFL	23	1	0	0	0	0	23	1
	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999			21	0	1	0	2	0	24	0
2000			26	1	0	0	4	0	30	1
2001	Oita Trinita	J2 League	18	1	1	0	2	0	21	1
2002	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003			6	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
2004	Ventforet Kofu	J2 League	5	0	0	0	-		5	0
Career total			165	3	5	0	29	0	19	3

Managerial statistics

As of 25 October 2024^[6][7]

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Kyoto Sanga FC	2019	2019	43	19	11	13	044.19
Nara Club	2024	Present	7	0	6	1	000.00
Total			50	19	17	14	038.00

References

1. Kyoto Sanga FC Archived 2019-09-27 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
2. "データで振り返るＪ２前半戦。1年でのＪ１復帰を目指す柏は"決定率"が課題に【Ｊリーグ】：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
3. "中田一三監督 契約満了のお知らせ". Retrieved 25 October 2024.
4. "中田一三 プレイヤーデベロップメントコーチ就任のお知らせ". 清水エスパルス公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
5. "中田 一三監督 就任のお知らせ | 奈良クラブ | NARA CLUB Official Site". 奈良クラブ公式Webサイト (in Japanese). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
6. Ichizo Nakata manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
7. "2024 Ichizo Nakata Head Coaches". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

External links

• Ichizo Nakata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Ichizo Nakata manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)