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Takuro Nishimura

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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+12 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

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College

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Nishimura attended Kokushikan University in Setagaya, Tokyo from 1997 to 2000, winning the All-Japan Prime Minister Cup.

Professional

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Portland Timbers

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References

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  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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