| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ichizo Nakata | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-04-19)April 19, 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Iga,Mie,Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Yokohama Flügels | 27 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Avispa Fukuoka | 34 | (0) |
| 1998 | Oita Trinity | 23 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | JEF United Ichihara | 52 | (1) |
| 2001 | Oita Trinita | 18 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Ventforet Kofu | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 165 | (3) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Kyoto Sanga FC | ||
| 2024–2025 | Nara Club | ||
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ichizo Nakata (中田 一三,Nakata Ichizo; born April 19, 1973) is a Japanesefootball manager and former player.
Nakata was born inIga on April 19, 1973. He played for many clubs as defensive position, defender and defensive midfielder. After graduating from high school, he joinedYokohama Flügels in 1992. The club won the champions1993 Emperor's Cup and1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1996, he moved toJ1 League club,Avispa Fukuoka and played in 2 seasons. In 1998, he moved toJapan Football League clubOita Trinity (laterOita Trinita). In October 1998, he moved toJEF United Ichihara. He played many matches until 2000. In 2001, he played for Oita Trinita again. In 2002, he moved toJ1 League club,Vegalta Sendai, however he could hardly play in the matches due to injury[citation needed]. In 2004, he moved toVentforet Kofu.
In 2019, Nakata signed withJ2 League clubKyoto Sanga FC.[1] He implemented a possession based style of play which had Kyoto sitting in second place in the table in the middle of the season.[2] However results detiorated in the second half of the season and Kyoto finished in 8th place, two points short of the play-off places. His last game in charge was a 13–1 defeat to championsKashiwa Reysol and he stepped down at the end of the season.[3]
In August 2023, he was appointed as a player development coach atJ2 League clubShimizu S-Pulse/[4]
Following the dismissal ofJulián Marín, in September 2024 Nakata was announced as the new manager ofJ3 League clubNara Club.[5]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1992 | Yokohama Flügels | J1 League | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1993 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | Avispa Fukuoka | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | Oita Trinity | JFL | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | Oita Trinita | J2 League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2002 | Vegalta Sendai | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Ventforet Kofu | J2 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 165 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Kyoto Sanga FC | 2019 | 2019 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 044.19 |
| Nara Club | 2024 | Present | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 50 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 038.00 | ||
