Ryo Nagai
Ryo Nagai (永井 龍, Nagai Ryo, born 23 May 1991) is a Japanese football player who can play as a forward, currently playing for J2 League club Fagiano Okayama.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryo Nagai | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fagiano Okayama | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Cerezo Osaka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Cerezo Osaka | 47 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | → Perth Glory (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Oita Trinita (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2016 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 41 | (17) |
| 2017 | Nagoya Grampus | 24 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 51 | (6) |
| 2020– | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2022– | Fagiano Okayama | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 4 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Cerezo Osaka
During the 2011/12 season, Nagai made his AFC Champions League debut as a 74th-minute substitute for Cerezo Osaka against Chinese club Shandong Luneng on 10 May 2011. Cerezo Osaka won the group G match 4–0 at the Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan.[1]
Perth Glory
On 28 September 2012 it was announced that Nagai had signed with Perth Glory for a season long loan deal.[2] He played his first game for Perth Glory coming of the bench in the team's 1–0 loss to the Central Coast Mariners.
During his first season with the Glory, Ryo found it hard to break into the starting team under then coach Ian Ferguson. His playing time was greatly restricted until Ferguson stood down in February and Perth Glory appointed Alistair Edwards as his replacement. Under Edwards, Nagai flourished and his performances improved with each game played and Nagai contributed to Glory's surprise push for the A-League finals.[3]
On 5 July 2013 it was announced that Perth Glory and Cerezo Osaka had finally agreed to a new loan deal for Ryo to spend the 2013/14 A-League season with the Western Australian club. Upon the announcement of the signing, Perth Glory head coach, Alistair Edwards, told the media that Ryo had become one of the family and highlighted his versatility in attack as one of the major reasons Glory were keen to secure his signature for a second time.[4]
On 11 January 2014 Perth Glory and Nagai parted company with the Western Australian club terminating the speedy winger's loan contract. Nagai was unable to participate in the remainder of the A-League season after suffering a serious hamstring tear in Perth's round 11 0–0 draw with Adelaide United. It was mutually agreed that Nagai would be best served in his recovery by returning to Japan to parent club Cerezo Osaka. Perth Glory CEO, Jason Brewer, praised Nagai for being a fantastic player, citing Ryo's attacking flair on his departure from the club as the main reason why in just two years Nagai had become a firm fan favourite. Nagai responded to his departure from the club in an equally positive fashion, stating "I have met some great people here and I will take all the positive experiences I have learnt at Perth back to Japan with me".[5]
On 26 December 2016, Nagai signed for Nagoya Grampus.[6]
International career
Ryo Nagai has previously represented and captained Japan at U-19 level.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerezo Osaka | 2010 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 4 | ||||
| 2015 | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| Perth Glory (loan) | 2012–13 | A-League | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| Oita Trinita | 2015 | J2 League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | |||
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 2016 | 41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 41 | 17 | ||||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2017 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | |||
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2018 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||||
| 2019 | J1 League | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 223 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 250 | 47 | ||
References
- "Match Details: Cerezo Osaka vs Sahndong Luneng". Worldfootball.net. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- Ryo Nagai signs loan deal – Perth Glory
- Goal Australia "Ryo Nagai re-joins Perth Glory". Goal.com. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- Quartermaine, Braden "Japanese attacker Ryo Nagai sticks with Perth Glory for 2013–14 season". The Advertiser. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- FourFourTwo Australia "Glory and Nagai agree to end loan spell". FourFourTwo Australia. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- "永井 龍選手、移籍加入のお知らせ". nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- "Ryo Nagai Profile". Football Federation Australia. 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 185 out of 289)
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 179 out of 289)
- "R.Nagai". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
External links
- Profile at Matsumoto Yamaga Archived 24 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at Nagoya Grampus
- Ryo Nagai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Cerezo Osaka
- Perth Glory profile Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine