Seigo Narazaki

Football player infobox| playername= Seigo Narazaki
fullname = Seigo Narazaki
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|4|15
cityofbirth = Kashiba, Nara
countryofbirth = Japan
height = height|m=1.85
currentclub = Nagoya Grampus
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1990-92 1992-94
youthclubs = Kashibashi Jr.H.S. Nara Ikuei H.S.
years = 1995-98 1999-
clubs = Yokohama Flügels Nagoya Grampus
caps(goals) = 104 00(0) 274 00(0)
nationalyears = 2000 1998-
nationalteam = Japan U-23 Japan
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 00(0) 062 00(0)
pcupdate = 28 August 2008
ntupdate = 11 October 2008nihongo|Seigo Narazaki|楢﨑 正剛|Narazaki Seigō|extra=born April 15, 1976 in Kashiba, Nara is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for J-league Division 1 side Nagoya Grampus. He is a goalkeeper and a member of the Japanese national football team.

Playing career

After graduating from Nara Ikuei High School in 1995, he joined J. League side Yokohama Flügels. He became the No. 1 GK for the club in August of that season. His first professional appearance came on August 16, 1995 in a league match against Bellmare Hiratsuka. He contributed to the club winning the Emperor's Cup in 1998. When Flügels was merged with cross-town Yokohama Marinos in 1999, he was signed by Nagoya Grampus Eight. He was again a member of the Emperor's Cup winning side in 1999 but this time with Nagoya.

He made his international debut for Japan on February 15, 1998 against Australia. He participated in three consecutive FIFA World Cup finals. He played all the Japan matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals although Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi was preferred ahead of him in the 1998 and 2006 finals. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/teams/team=43819.html FIFA.com ] ]

National team

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Honors and awards

Individual Honors

* J-League Best Eleven: 1996, 1998, 2003

Team Honors

Club
* Emperor's Cup winners with Yokohama Flügels, 1998
* Emperor's Cup winners with Nagoya Grampus Eight, 1999

International
* FIFA Confederations Cup Runner-up: 2001
* Asian Cup Champions: 2004

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=3676 National Football Teams]

References