Kazuaki Nagasawa

Kazuaki Nagasawa
長澤 和明

Personal information
Full name	Kazuaki Nagasawa
Date of birth	(1958-02-04) February 4, 1958
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1973–1975	Shimizu Higashi High School
1976–1979	Tokyo University of Agriculture
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1989	Yamaha Motors	123	(9)
Total		123	(9)
International career
1978–1985	Japan	9	(0)
Managerial career
1991–1993	Yamaha Motors
1995–1996	Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies
1997	Honda
1999–2001	Sony Sendai
Medal record Yamaha Motors Winner Japan Soccer League 1987/88 Winner Emperor's Cup 1982
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kazuaki Nagasawa (長澤 和明, Nagasawa Kazuaki, born February 4, 1958) is a Japanese former football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. Actress Masami Nagasawa is his daughter.

Club career

Nagasawa was born in Shizuoka on February 4, 1958. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined Yamaha Motors in 1980. Although he played as regular player, he could not play in the game at the end of his career for injury. He retired in 1989. He played 123 games and scored 9 goals in the league.

National team career

On July 13, 1978, when Nagasawa was a Tokyo University of Agriculture student, he debuted for Japan national team against Iraq. Although he did not play for Japan from 1979, in 1985, he played for Japan at 1986 World Cup qualification for the first time in 7 years. He played 9 games for Japan until 1985.

Coaching career

After retirement, Nagasawa started coaching career at Yamaha Motors (later Júbilo Iwata). In 1991, he became a manager. He led the club to won 2nd place at Japan Football League in 1993 and promoted to J1 League. He resigned end of 1993 season. He signed with L.League club Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies in 1995. In 1997, he moved to Honda. In 1999, he signed with Sony Sendai and managed until August 2001. From 2001, he managed some university and high school.

Club statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1980	Yamaha Motors	JSL Division 1	17	0
1981			18	2
1982		JSL Division 2	15	1
1983		JSL Division 1	17	1
1984			9	2
1985/86			18	2
1986/87			21	1
1987/88			0	0
1988/89			0	0
Total			123	9

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1978	6	0
1979	0	0
1980	0	0
1981	0	0
1982	0	0
1983	0	0
1984	0	0
1985	3	0
Total	9	0

External links

• Kazuaki Nagasawa at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Kazuaki Nagasawa manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)