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Takuro Nishimura
Personal information
Full name Takuro Nishimura
Date of birth (1977-08-15) August 15, 1977 (age 47)
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
Urawa Reds
Runner-up J1 League 2004
Winner J.League Cup 2003
Runner-up J.League Cup 2002
Runner-up J.League Cup 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takuro Nishimura (西村 卓朗, Nishimura Takuro, born August 15, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.

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
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

References

  1. ^ SOCCER TRANSITION - Made In Japan - Takuro Nishimura
  2. ^ Portland Timbers Sign Takuro Nishimura Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Signings of Nishimura, Fusilier and Lucio Bolster 2010 Squad". NASL.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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