J1 Kawasaki Frontale MF Noritake Nakamura (40) announced on Day 1 that he will be retiring from active duty for this season only. Announced on the club’s official YouTube channel.

Nakamura, who has just reached a historic year, made a great decision. The day before, October 31, I turned 40. He marked the final point with his birthday goal against FC Tokyo and led the team to 12 consecutive victories. After the match, he said: “Even at 30, there are a lot of footballers, but I never thought that I would be 40 and would play the match again and score points. I think age is a number. How much can I do? I’m confused and I’ll start from here. ” You may have decided to draw without getting confused.

At the end of his life as a player, he overcame a serious injury and revived. He injured his left knee in the game against Hiroshima on November 2 last year and underwent surgery for injury to the left anterior cruciate ligament and injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. After a long rehabilitation, he returned to Shimizu on August 29 this year for the first time in 301 days, and achieved the goal for 16 consecutive years with the power to be seriously injured. At that time and in the game against Tokyo, I shook the goal net with my left foot with a scalpel. “I can’t explain this year. I feel like there is a god in the power of today’s goal and the battle of Shimizu.” Kawasaki F 18 years. With his personality and tireless efforts, he has become the most beloved player of the god of equal power and followers.

Kawasaki F currently leads the race with 17 points behind G Osaka, who is in second place. The remaining league matches are 9 matches. The number 14 uniform, which has become a symbol of the club, will come together as one to prepare the best “winning” flower path.

◆ Kengo Nakamura Born on October 31, 1980 (Showa 55) in the city of Kodaira, Tokyo. He joined Kawasaki F in 2003 after going through Kurume High School (currently Higashi Kurume General High School). He made his debut in the opening game J2 of the same year and in the Hiroshima game. Although he was an aggressive MF, he volunteered in 2004 at the suggestion of director Sekizuka at the time. He received the J League Best Eleven 8 times. The calculated number of J1 cards is 74 points in 463 games, which is the highest in the club’s history. He was first chosen to represent Japan in 2006 and participated in the 10-year World Cup South Africa tournament. A total of 68 A internationals, 6 goals. 175 cm, 66 kg. The family is a wife and a man and two women. My favorite word is “thank you, inspirational”. Blood type O.