Kensuke Nagai
Introduction  is a Japanese football player who plays as a striker for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
Career From the age of 3, Nagai spent 5 years in Ipatinga, Brazil, where he started playing street football with his childhood friends.After he moved back from Brazil to Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, he played soccer at local elementary school and junior high school clubs, before he joined the Kyushu International University High School club, and played two matches at the 85th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.He joined Fukuoka University club in April 2007.Three months later, he played at the AJHSST, and won the 33rd Prime Minister's Cup All Japan College Soccer Tournament in 2009.While playing for the Fukuoka University Club, Nagai also played for Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League Division 2 in 2009 and Vissel Kobe in 2010 as a designated player for development by the league and JFA.On 23 December 2009, he was named in the squad for Japan's 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen, and made his full international debut for the team in the fixture on 6 January 2010.He was selected as a member of Japanese squad for 2012 Olympics.He was transferred from Nagoya to Standard Liège of Belgian Pro League in January 2013, but transferred back to Nagoya on loan from August 2013 to June 2014, due to less playing opportunities given with Standard Liège. In January 2015, the loan deal was terminated as Nagai moved back to Nagoya on a permanent basis.
Career statistics ===Club===:''''.ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOther4TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFukuoka University20093333Avispa Fukuoka20095050Vissel Kobe20103030Nagoya Grampus2011273422272409201230103200714013Standard Liège2012–133030Nagoya Grampus201314010150201428124661381920153110413511201631730347FC Tokyo201730110813922018325202036520193392041391020202643041335202138211102495Career total3316324143981840041289===International=== National teamYearAppsGoals'''Japan U18'''200731'''Japan U19'''200834'''Japan U20'''200951'''Japan U23'''20093120106520111042012123Total219'''Japan'''201010201100201200201300201400201550201600201700201800201963Total123'''International appearances and goals''' #  Date  Venue  Opponent  Result  Goal  Competition'''2007'''   12 November  Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok   Myanmar U18  8–0  1  2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18   14 November  Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok   Laos U18  5–0  0  2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18   18 November  Thai Japanese Stadium, Bangkok   Thailand U18  3–2  0  2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18'''2008'''   31 October  Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam   Yemen U19  5–0  1  2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19   2 November  Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam   Iran U19  4–2  3  2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19   8 November  Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam   South Korea U19  0–3  0  2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19'''2009'''   11 January  Qatar SC Stadium, Doha   Syria U20  0–1  0  2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20   13 January  Qatar SC Stadium, Doha   United Arab Emirates U20  1–1  1  2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20   15 January  Qatar SC Stadium, Doha   Serbia U20  3–2  0  2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20   18 January  Qatar SC Stadium, Doha   Uzbekistan U20  2–3  0  2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20   20 January  Qatar SC Stadium, Doha   Qatar U20  3–1  0  2009 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U20   2 December  Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong   North Korea U23  2–1  0  2009 East Asian Games / Japan U23   10 December  Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong   South Korea U23  2–1  1  2009 East Asian Games / Japan U23   12 December  Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong   Hong Kong U23  1–1  0  2009 East Asian Games / Japan U23'''2010''' 1.6 January  Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a    3–2  0  2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification   8 November  Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou   China U23  3–0  1 2010 Asian Games / Japan U23   10 November  Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou   Malaysia U23  2–0  1  2010 Asian Games / Japan U23   16 November  Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou   India U23  5–0  2  2010 Asian Games / Japan U23   19 November  Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou   Thailand U23  1–0  0  2010 Asian Games / Japan U23   23 November  Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou   Iran U23  2–1  1  2010 Asian Games / Japan U23   25 November  Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou   United Arab Emirates U23  1–0  0  2010 Asian Games / Japan U23'''2011'''  9 February  Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli    0–3  0  Friendly / Japan U22  12 February  Bahrain National Stadium, Manama   Bahrain U22  2–0  0  Friendly / Japan U22  26 March  Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent   Uzbekistan U22  0–1  0 Friendly / Japan U22   29 March  JAR Stadium, Tashkent   Uzbekistan U22  2–1  1  Friendly / Japan U22   1 June  Niigata Stadium, Niigata   Australia U22  3–1  2  Friendly / Japan U22   23 June  Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli   Kuwait U22  1–2  0  2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22   10 August  Sapporo Dome, Sapporo   Egypt U22  2–1  1  Friendly / Japan U22   21 September  Tosu Stadium, Tosu   Malaysia U22  2–0  0  2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22   22 November  Bahrain National Stadium, Manama   Bahrain U22  2–0  0  2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22   27 November  National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo   Syria U22  2–1  0  2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22'''2012'''   5 February  King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh   Syria U23  1–2  1  2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U23   22 February  National Stadium, Bukit Jalil   Malaysia U23  4–0  0  2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U23   14 March  National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo   Bahrain U23  2–0  0  2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U23   11 July  National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo   New Zealand U23 (Olympic)  1–1  0  Friendly / Japan U23 (Olympic)   18 July  City Ground, West Bridgford   Belarus U23 (Olympic)  1–0  0  Friendly / Japan U23 (Olympic)   21 July  City Ground, West Bridgford   Mexico U23 (Olympic)  2–1  0  Friendly / Japan U23 (Olympic)   26 July  Hampden Park, Glasgow   Spain U23 (Olympic)  1–0  0  2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)   29 July  St James' Park, Newcastle   Morocco U23 (Olympic)  1–0  1  2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)   1 August  Ricoh Arena, Coventry   Honduras U23 (Olympic)  0–0  0  2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)   4 August  Old Trafford, Manchester   Egypt U23 (Olympic)  3–0  1  2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)   7 August  Wembley Stadium, London   Mexico U23 (Olympic)  1–3  0  2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)   10 August  Millennium Stadium, Cardiff   South Korea U23 (Olympic)  0–2  0  2012 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)===International goals===:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.'' No. Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result  Competition 1.9 June 2019  Hitomebore Stadium Miyagi, Rifu, Japan    '''1'''–0  2–0  2019 Kirin Challenge Cup 2. '''2'''–0 3.10 October 2019  Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan    '''4'''–0  6–0  2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours ===Japan===*Asian Games : 2010===Club==='''Nagoya Grampus'''*Japanese Super Cup : 2011'''FC Tokyo'''*J.League Cup : 2020===Individual===*AFC U-19 Championship Top scorers : 2008*Summer Universiade Top scorers : 2009*Asian Games Top scorers : 2010*J.League Best XI: 2019
References
External links * Profile at FC Tokyo* Profile at Nagoya Grampus**** Kensuke Nagai  at Yahoo! Japan sports