Daisuke Nasu

Daisuke Nasu
那須大亮
	Nasu with Urawa Red Diamonds in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Daisuke Nasu
Date of birth	10 October 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Iwate Grulla Morioka
Number	55
Youth career
1997–1999	Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
College career
Years	Team
2000–2001	Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2007	Yokohama F. Marinos
2008	Tokyo Verdy
2009–2011	Júbilo Iwata
2012	Kashiwa Reysol
2013–2017	Urawa Red Diamonds
2018–2019	Vissel Kobe
2023–	Iwate Grulla Morioka
International career
2004	Japan U-23
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
Júbilo Iwata
Kashiwa Reysol
Urawa Reds
Representing Japan
Asian Games
AFC U-19 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of end of 2019 season

Daisuke Nasu (那須大亮, Nasu Daisuke, born 10 October 1981) is a Japanese football player who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.^[2]

Playing career

Nasu was born in Minamisatsuma on 10 October 1981.^[3] When he was a Komazawa University student, he joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos in 2002. Although he is originally a center back, he became a regular player as defensive midfielder under new manager Takeshi Okada from 2003 and was selected Rookie of the Year award in 2003. Marinos won the champions for 2 years in a row (2003-2004). However his opportunity to play decreased from 2006. In 2008, he moved to Tokyo Verdy. He played as regular player as his originally position, center back. However Verdy finished at the 17th place and was relegated to J2 League. In 2009, he moved to Júbilo Iwata. He played as regular player as center back in 2009 and as defensive midfielder in 2010. Júbilo also won the champions in 2010 J.League Cup. He also played as left side back from summer 2011. In 2012, he moved to Kashiwa Reysol. Although his opportunity to play decreased, he played many matches side back and center back. Reysol also won the champions in Emperor's Cup. In 2013, he moved to Urawa Reds. He became a regular center back and scored 9 goals in 2013 season. He was also selected Best Eleven award in 2013. From 2016, his opportunity to play decreased behind new player Wataru Endo. In 2018, he moved to Vissel Kobe.^[4]

Nasu retired at the end of the 2019 season and became a YouTuber since then.^[5]

However, on 15 August 2023, it was announced that he makes his return to football by signing with J3 League side, Iwate Grulla Morioka^[6]

National team career

In June 2001, Nasu was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2001 World Youth Championship. But he did not play in the match. In August 2004, he was selected Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics and he named a captain. He played 2 matches.^[7]

Club statistics

As of end of 2018 season^[3]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Other¹		Total
2002	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	3	0	1	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
2003			29	2	3	0	6	0	–		–		38	2
2004			24	1	1	0	3	0	3	0	–		31	1
2005			29	2	2	0	3	1	5	1	4	0	43	4
2006			16	1	3	0	9	1	–		–		28	2
2007			18	0	1	0	8	0	–		–		27	0
Total			119	6	11	0	29	2	8	1	4	0	171	9
2008	Tokyo Verdy	J1 League	32	1	1	0	6	0	–		–		39	1
Total			32	1	1	0	6	0	–		–		39	1
2009	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	34	1	3	1	6	0	–		–		43	2
2010			33	3	2	0	11	0	–		–		46	3
2011			33	3	1	0	5	1	–		1	0	40	4
Total			100	7	6	1	22	1	–		1	0	129	9
2012	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	23	0	5	0	3	0	3	1	0	0	34	1
Total			23	0	5	0	3	0	3	1	0	0	34	1
2013	Urawa Reds	J1 League	32	9	0	0	5	0	5	2	–		42	11
2014			32	3	2	0	4	1	–		–		38	4
2015			30	2	4	0	1	0	3	0	2	0	40	2
2016			14	1	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	20	1
2017			9	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
Total			117	15	6	0	13	1	16	2	2	0	154	18
2018	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	9	0	1	0	5	0	–		–		15	0
2019	Vissel Kobe	J1 League
Total			9	0	1	0	5	0	–		–		15	0
Career total			400	29	30	1	79	4	27	4	7	0	543	38