Hidetoshi Nakata

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hidetoshi Nakata
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 22, 1977(1977-01-22)
Age	47
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Capricorn

Hidetoshi Nakata Biography

Hidetoshi Nakata is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 22, 1977 in Japan. From 1997 to 2006, he was a midfielder for Japan’s national soccer team. He played for seven teams during his club career, including Parma in 2001 and 2004.

From 1997 to 2000, he played with Kazuyoshi MIura as part of the Japanese national team.

After having represented U-17 Japan at the 1993 U-17 World Championship (where he scored a goal) and U-20 Japan at the 1995 U-20 World Championship (where he scored twice), Nakata was part of the U-23 Japan squads at the 1996 Olympics, where Japan upset Brazil, and at the 2000 Olympics. His senior national team debut came in May 1997 against South Korea.

Nakata began his professional career at age 18 in 1995, with J1 League side Bellmare Hiratsuka (now Shonan Bellmare). He played many matches as offensive midfielder from first season and the club won the champions in 1995 Asian Cup Winners’ Cup first Asian title in club history. At the final against Al- Talaba, he scored a winning goal in the 81st minute. From 1996, he became a regular player and he was selected J.League Best XI in 1997. After the 1998 World Cup in France, Nakata was signed by Perugia in Italy’s Serie A for 4M US$ , becoming the second Japanese player ever to appear in the Italian top league after Kazuyoshi Miura had done it for Genoa four years earlier. In his first season in Italy, Nakata scored 10 goals, his single-season highest total.

He was raised in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture.

Hidetoshi Nakata Net Worth

Hidetoshi Nakata is one of the richest Soccer Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hidetoshi Nakata 's net worth $28 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded the Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity and the Scudetto in Italy with A.S. Roma.

He was a fashion icon and featured in magazines like GQ.

Hidetoshi Nakata, Cavaliere OSSI (中田 英寿 , Nakata Hidetoshi, born 22 January 1977) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest Japanese players of all time.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In the summer of 2001, Nakata penned a four-year deal with Parma for a transfer fee of 55 billion lire (€28.4 million) a world record payment for an Asian player which would not be broken for 14 years. He made his club debut on 8 August 2001 in their 0–2 defeat at Stadio Ennio Tardini against Lille in the first leg of the third round of the Champions League. More than one month later, on 23 September, Nakata scored his first goal for Parma in Serie A at home over Brescia, which also proved to be the winning goal of the match. Nakata played there for two and a half seasons, where he scored a crucial goal during the 2001–02 season in the 1–2 first leg deficit of the Coppa Italia final against Juventus, which Parma eventually won.

Facts & Trivia

Hidetoshi Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hidetoshi Nakata celebrates birthday on January 22 of every year.

Having been signed to sportswear company Nike, Nakata featured in Nike’s “Secret Tournament” advertisement (branded “Scorpion KO”) directed by Terry Gilliam, in the buildup to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan. He appeared alongside other star football players from around the world, including Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Luís Figo, Thierry Henry, Roberto Carlos and Francesco Totti, with former player Eric Cantona the tournament “referee”. Nakata featured on the front cover of various Japanese editions of EA Sports’ FIFA video game series, including FIFA Football 2002. In 2018, Nakata was added as an icon to the Ultimate Team in FIFA 19. In the 2012 video game Inazuma Eleven 2: Firestorm and Blizzard Nakata was added as a player.

Why did Hidetoshi Nakata retire?

But I will never give up football.” In a 2014 interview in TMW Magazine, Nakata confirmed that he had retired at such a young age because he was no longer enjoying football, and wanted instead to see what was going on in the world.

What is Hidetoshi Nakata doing now?

Thanks to his current role as founder and chief executive of Japan Craft Sake Company , Nakata has emerged as an invaluable cultural ambassador seeking to enlighten both a domestic and international audience to the layered craftsmanship and history behind the country’s much-vaunted fermented rice drink.

Who is the best Japanese footballer ever?

• Yasuhito Endo. Caps: 152. Goals: 15. Endo, Japan’s all-time appearance leader, spent his entire club career in his home country. …
• Hidetoshi Nakata. Caps: 77. Goals: 11. …
• Shinji Kagawa. Caps: 97. Goals: 31. …
• Kazuyoshi Miura. Caps: 89. Goals: 55. …
• Kunishige Kamamoto. Caps: 84. Goals: 80.

What is Nakata famous for?

Born in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan, Nakata became famous during his decade- long career as a professional footballer for clubs in Italy and the UK. He represented Japan in three FIFA World Cups and two Olympic Games, putting Asian football in the global spotlight.

Who is the oldest football player to retire?

George Blanda is the oldest player to play in NFL history. Blanda was a quarterback and placekicker who played in the NFL for 26 seasons. He retired in 1975 at the age of 48.