Kento Nagasaki
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 5, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nakhon Si United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shizuoka Gakuen High School | |||
| Shizuoka Sangyo University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 130 | (26) |
| 2018–2019 | Thai Honda | 61 | (18) |
| 2020–2021 | Sisaket | 29 | (5) |
| 2021 | Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi | 9 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Muangkan United | 12 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Uthai Thani | 38 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Nongbua Pitchaya | 33 | (2) |
| 2024– | Nakhon Si United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kento Nagasaki (長崎 健人, Nagasaki Kento, born June 5, 1990) is a Japanese footballer. He is a midfielder who currently plays for Nakhon Si United in Thai League 2.
Kento has spent most of his playing career playing for clubs in Singapore and Thailand.
Club career
[edit]Kento studied at and played for Shizuoka Gakuen High School and Shizuoka Sangyo University.
Albirex Niigata Singapore
[edit]After graduating from the university, Kento signed for S.League club, Albirex Niigata (S) from for the 2013 season. In his time in Singapore, he helped the club to win 2 league titles, 3 Singapore Cup, 3 Singapore League Cup, 2 Singapore Community Shield and winning the 2017 S.League Player of the Year in his final year at the club in which he was the longest serving player in the club history and being both the club all time highest appearances and top score respectively.
Thai Honda
[edit]After 5 fruitful seasons at Albirex Niigata (S), On 8 January 2018, Kento joined Thai League 2 side, Thai Honda.
Sisaket
[edit]On 1 January 2020, Kento moved to the eastern side of Thailand to joined Sisaket playing in the Thai League 2. On 4 October 2020, he scored his first ever career hat-trick in a league match against Navy FC in a 4–2 away win.
Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi
[edit]On 27 August 2021, Kento joined newly revamp Thai League 3 club, Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi for the 2021–22 season but his career was cut short at the club.
Muangkan United
[edit]On 20 December 2021, Kento joined Thai League 2 side, Muangkan United. On 9 January 2022, he scored in his debut game for the club against Rayong FC in a 3–1 win. Kento forms blooms as he went on to score 2 goals and getting 1 assists in the next home league fixtures against Udon Thani.
Uthai Thani
[edit]On 2 July 2022, Kento joined Uthai Thani for the 2022–23 Thai League 2 season. On 14 August 2022, he scored in his debut game for the club in a league match against Udon Thani.
Nongbua Pitchaya
[edit]On 4 July 2023, Kento joined recently relegated Thai League 1 club, Nongbua Pitchaya for the 2023–24 Thai League 2 season.
Club career statistics
[edit]- As of 29 February 2020[citation needed]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 2013 | Albirex Niigata (S) | S.League | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
| 2014 | Albirex Niigata (S) | S.League | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| 2015 | Albirex Niigata (S) | S.League | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 7 |
| 2016 | Albirex Niigata (S) | S.League | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
| 2017 | Albirex Niigata (S) | S.League | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 17 |
| Total | 126 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 164 | 43 | ||
| League | Thai FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 2018 | Thai Honda | Thai League 2 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| 2019 | Thai Honda | Thai League 2 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 12 |
| Total | 58 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 19 | ||
| 2020 | Sisaket F.C. | Thai League 2 | 4 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 | Kanchanaburi F.C. | Thai League 3 | ? | 0 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Total | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | ||
| 2021-22 | Muangkan United F.C. | Thai League 2 | 12 | 5 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 12 | 5 |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||
| 2022-23 | Uthai Thani F.C. | Thai League 2 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| Total | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2023-24 | Nongbua Pitchaya F.C. | Thai League 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 199 | 45 | ||
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Individual
[edit]External links
[edit]- Contract with Kento Nagasaki
- Kento Nagasaki renews contract
- Player profile on Albirex Niigata FC (S) official website
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Japanese men's footballers
- Singapore Premier League players
- Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. players
- Muangkan United F.C. players
- Nongbua Pitchaya F.C. players
- Nakhon Si United F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
- Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand