| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atsushi Nakamura | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1973[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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Atsushi Nakamura at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "優勝と昇格をかなえた、地域クラブの"プロ基準"". one-kansai.info.
- ^ 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".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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