Kento Nagasaki

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Kento Nagasaki
Kento Nagasaki playing for Sisaket in a Thai League 2 match against Navy FC on 27 February 2021.
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-05) June 5, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Nongbua Pitchaya
Number 7
Youth career
Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Shizuoka Sangyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Albirex Niigata (S) 130 (26)
2018–2019 Thai Honda 61 (18)
2020–2021 Sisaket 29 (5)
2021 Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi 9 (2)
2021–2022 Muangkan United 12 (5)
2022–2023 Uthai Thani 38 (5)
2023– Nongbua Pitchaya 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 (UTC)

Kento Nagasaki (長崎 健人, Nagasaki Kento, born June 5, 1990) is a Japanese footballer. He is a midfielder who currently plays for Nongbua Pitchaya in Thai League 2.

Kento has spent most of his playing career playing for clubs in Singapore and Thailand.

Club career[edit]

Kento studied at and played for Shizuoka Gakuen High School and Shizuoka Sangyo University.

Albirex Niigata Singapore[edit]

After graduating from the university, Kento signed for S.League club, Albirex Niigata (S) from for the 2013 season. In his time in Singapore, he helped the club to win 2 league titles, 3 Singapore Cup, 3 Singapore League Cup, 2 Singapore Community Shield and winning the 2017 S.League Player of the Year in his final year at the club in which he was the longest serving player in the club history and being both the club all time highest appearances and top score respectively.

Thai Honda[edit]

After 5 fruitful seasons at Albirex Niigata (S), On 8 January 2018, Kento joined Thai League 2 side, Thai Honda.

Sisaket[edit]

On 1 January 2020, Kento moved to the eastern side of Thailand to joined Sisaket playing in the Thai League 2. On 4 October 2020, he scored his first ever career hat-trick in a league match against Navy FC in a 4–2 away win.

Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi[edit]

On 27 August 2021, Kento joined newly revamp Thai League 3 club, Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi for the 2021–22 season but his career was cut short at the club.

Kento Nagasaki playing in a pre-season training match against Woodlands Wellington at the Woodlands Stadium on 29 January 2014.

Muangkan United[edit]

On 20 December 2021, Kento joined Thai League 2 side, Muangkan United. On 9 January 2022, he scored in his debut game for the club against Rayong FC in a 31 win. Kento forms blooms as he went on to score 2 goals and getting 1 assists in the next home league fixtures against Udon Thani.

Uthai Thani[edit]

On 2 July 2022, Kento joined Uthai Thani for the 2022–23 Thai League 2 season. On 14 August 2022, he scored in his debut game for the club in a league match against Udon Thani.

Nongbua Pitchaya[edit]

On 4 July 2023, Kento joined recently relegated Thai League 1 club, Nongbua Pitchaya for the 2023–24 Thai League 2 season.

Club career statistics[edit]

As of 29 February 2020[citation needed]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League Singapore Cup League Cup Total
2013 Albirex Niigata (S) S.League 27 6 1 1 4 0 32 7
2014 Albirex Niigata (S) S.League 27 5 3 0 2 0 32 5
2015 Albirex Niigata (S) S.League 25 2 5 2 4 3 34 7
2016 Albirex Niigata (S) S.League 23 6 5 1 4 0 32 7
2017 Albirex Niigata (S) S.League 24 11 5 5 5 1 34 17
Total 126 30 19 9 19 4 164 43
League Thai FA Cup League Cup Total
2018 Thai Honda Thai League 2 24 7 0 0 0 0 24 7
2019 Thai Honda Thai League 2 34 10 5 2 1 0 40 12
Total 58 17 5 2 0 0 64 19
2020 Sisaket F.C. Thai League 2 4 ? ? ? ? ? 4 ?
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2021-22 Kanchanaburi F.C. Thai League 3 ? 0 1 ? ? ? 1 ?
Total ? ? 1 0 0 0 1 ?
2021-22 Muangkan United F.C. Thai League 2 12 5 ? ? ? ? 12 5
Total 12 5 0 0 0 0 12 5
2022-23 Uthai Thani F.C. Thai League 2 34 5 3 1 2 0 39 6
Total 34 5 3 1 2 0 39 6
2023-24 Nongbua Pitchaya F.C. Thai League 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 131 30 19 8 19 4 169 43

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