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Atsushi Nakamura

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Atsushi Nakamura
中村敦
Personal information
Full name Atsushi Nakamura
Date of birth (1973-07-18) 18 July 1973 (age 51)[1]
Place of birth Japan
Team information
Current team
Bhutan (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2014–2017 Nara Club
2017 Singburi
2018–2019 Bhutan U20
2020–2021 Tochigi City FC
2022 Sudeva Delhi
2023 Kaifeng Songyun
2024– Bhutan

Atsushi Nakamura (Japanese: 中村敦, born 18 July 1973) is a Japanese professional football manager who is currently coaching the Bhutan national team. He also previously managed the I-League club Sudeva Delhi.

Career

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Nakamura started his managerial career with Japanese fifth tier side Nara Club, helping them win the league and earn promotion to the Japanese fourth tier.[2] In 2017, he was appointed manager of Singburi in Thailand, but left due to unpaid wages.[3][4] In 2018, Nakamura was appointed manager of Bhutan U20.[3]

In 2020, he was appointed manager of Japanese fifth tier club Tochigi City FC, helping them win the league.[5] In 2022, he was appointed manager of Sudeva Delhi in the Indian second tier, becoming the first Japanese manager in India.[6][7]

On 7 August 2024, Nakamura was appointed as the head coach of the Bhutan national team.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Atsushi Nakamura at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ "優勝と昇格をかなえた、地域クラブの"プロ基準"". one-kansai.info.
  3. ^ a b "アジアのピッチから~JFA公認海外派遣指導者通信~第35回 中村敦 ブータンアカデミー監督".
  4. ^ "中村敦監督がタイのシンブリーバングラジュンFCと契約". europlus.jp.
  5. ^ "栃木シティが中村監督解任 成績不振で、最終戦は高地コーチが指揮". shimotsuke.co.jp.
  6. ^ Chakraborty, Swapnomoy (14 October 2022). "Atsushi Nakamura becomes the first Japanese to coach an Indian team". thebridge.in. Kolkata: The Bridge. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022.
  7. ^ Media Team, AIFF (5 November 2022). "Sudeva Delhi FC head coach Atsushi Nakamura upbeat ahead of new season". i-league.org. New Delhi: Hero I-League. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Mr.Atsushi Nakamura Appointed the New Head Coach For the Senior Men's National Team". Bhutan Football Federation. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.