JapanCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Yuji Nakazawa is a Japanese former professional footballer who most notably played as a centre back for J1 League sides Tokyo Verdy and Yokohama F. Marinos. He was the formerly the captain of the Japan national team. His nickname is "The Bomber" because of his distinctive hairstyle and heading ability. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-07
In the line-ups
14 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2004–2010The archive holds 14 team sheets naming Yuji Nakazawa in Japan's starting line-up, from 2004-08-07 to 2010-06-29.
14 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
9 goals across 7 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 2004–2008| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-14 |  Thailand | W3–0(a) | 39' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Bangkok |
| 2008-06-02 |  Oman | W3–0(h) | 10' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Yokohama |
| 2008-02-06 | Thailand | W4–1(h) | 66' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Saitama |
| 2007-07-25 |  Saudi Arabia | L2–3(n) | 37' | AFC Asian Cup | Hanoi |
| 2004-08-03 |  Bahrain | W4–3(n) | 90' | AFC Asian Cup | Jinan |
| 2004-07-24 | Thailand | W4–1(n) | 57' 87' | AFC Asian Cup | Chongqing |
| 2004-06-09 |  India | W7–0(h) | 65' 76' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Saitama |
Honours
5 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours5 | ||||
| AFC Asian Cup | ×2 | 2000, 2004 | Japan | |
| J1 League | ×2 | 2003, 2004 | Yokohama F. Marinos | |
| Emperor's Cup | ×1 | 2013 | Yokohama F. Marinos | |
| Individual honours10 | ||||
| Player of the year · 2 | ||||
| J.League Most Valuable Player – 2004 | ||||
| Japanese Footballer of the Year – 2004 | ||||
| More honours · 8 | ||||
| AFC Asian Cup All-time XI | 2023 | |||
| AFC Asian Cup Best Eleven – 2004 | ||||
| East Asian Football Championship Best Defender – 2008 | ||||
| J.League 20th Anniversary Team | ||||
| J.League 30th Anniversary Team | ||||
| J.League Best Eleven – 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013 | ||||
| J.League Rookie of the Year – 1999 | ||||
| Selected to AFC All Star Team – 1999 | ||||