Japanese association football player

Kosuke Nakamura

Kosuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cerezo Osaka.

By globalcelebwiki Editorial Desk, adapted from Wikipedia · Published 29 September 2026

Profession
Japanese association football player
Born
27 February 1995
Birthplace
Kita
Nationality
Japanese
Portrait of Kosuke Nakamura
Photo: Endoyatto · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Kosuke Nakamura (中村 航輔, Nakamura Kōsuke; born 27 February 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cerezo Osaka. He has represented the Japan national team internationally.

International career

In June 2011, Nakamura was called up to the Japan U17 national team for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and he played four matches. In August 2016, he was also selected for the Japan U23 national team for the 2016 Summer Olympics and he played two matches.

In May 2018, he was named in the Japan national team's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Honours

J1 100 Year Vision League Regional Round West Best Eleven: 2026

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