Yuji Nakazawa
| Date of birth | 25 February 1978 |
| Place of birth | Saitama |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Defender |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Japan | Chinese New Year Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Japan | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Japan | Olympics | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Japan | OT | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Japan | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Japan | Summer Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Japan | EAFF East Asian Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Japan | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Japan | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Japan | Four Nation Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Japan | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2008-09 | Japan | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Japan | EAFF East Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Japan | International Friendly | 9 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 08 Sep 1999 | Japan v Iran | D | 1-1 | Kirin Cup | |
| 08 Feb 2000 | Hong Kong v Japan | D | 0-0 | CHINESE NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Singapore v Japan | W | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group 9 |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Japan v Kuwait | W | 6-0 | OT | |
| 14 Sep 2000 | South Africa v Japan | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Slovakia v Japan | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Brazil v Japan | L | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 23 Sep 2000 | USA v Japan | L | 2-2 (4-5) | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 04 Oct 2000 | Japan v J LEAGUE FOREIGNERS | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Japan v Uzbekistan | W | 8-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 20 Oct 2000 | Japan v Qatar | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Japan v Iraq | W | 4-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 24 Mar 2001 | France v Japan | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Spain v Japan | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Norway v Japan | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2003 | Tunisia v Japan | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Romania v Japan | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Japan v China PR | W | 2-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Japan v Malaysia | W | 4-0 | KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP | |
| 30 May 2004 | Iceland v Japan | W | 2-3 | SUMMER TOURNAMENT | |
| 01 Jun 2004 | England v Japan | D | 1-1 | Summer Tournament | |
| 09 Jun 2004 | Japan v India | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 09 Jul 2004 | Japan v Slovakia | W | 3-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Japan v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 1-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Japan v Oman | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thailand v Japan | W | 1-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Japan v Iran | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Japan v Jordan | W | 1-1 (4-3) | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Aug 2004 | Bahrain v Japan | W | 3-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Aug 2004 | China PR v Japan | W | 1-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Japan v Argentina | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2004 | India v Japan | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Oman v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Japan v Kazakhstan | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Japan v Korea DPR | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Iran v Japan | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Japan v Bahrain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Bahrain v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Korea DPR v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Korea DPR v Japan | L | 1-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Aug 2005 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 0-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Japan v Iran | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Japan v Honduras | W | 5-4 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Japan v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 2006 | USA v Japan | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Japan v India | W | 6-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Japan | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Japan v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 2006 | Japan v Bulgaria | L | 1-2 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 13 May 2006 | Japan v Scotland | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 30 May 2006 | Germany v Japan | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Japan v Malta | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Australia v Japan | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Japan v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Japan v Brazil | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Japan v Peru | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2007 | Japan v Montenegro | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2007 | Japan v Colombia | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 09 Jul 2007 | Japan v Qatar | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 13 Jul 2007 | United Arab Emirates v Japan | W | 1-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Vietnam v Japan | W | 1-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Japan v Australia | W | 1-1 (4-3) | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Japan v Korea Republic | L | 0-0 (5-6) | AFC Asian Cup | 3rd place play-off |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Japan v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2007 | Austria v Japan | L | 0-0 (3-4) | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Switzerland v Japan | W | 3-4 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Japan v Egypt | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Japan v Chile | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Japan v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Japan v Thailand | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Japan v Korea DPR | D | 1-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 20 Feb 2008 | China PR v Japan | W | 0-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Bahrain v Japan | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 24 May 2008 | Japan v Ivory Coast | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2008 | Japan v Oman | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Oman v Japan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thailand v Japan | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Japan v Bahrain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Japan v Uruguay | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Bahrain v Japan | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 1 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Japan v Uzbekistan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 1 |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Bahrain v Japan | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | |
| 04 Feb 2009 | Japan v Finland | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Japan v Australia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 1 |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Japan v Bahrain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 1 |
| 27 May 2009 | Japan v Chile | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2009 | Japan v Belgium | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Uzbekistan v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 1 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Japan v Qatar | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Netherlands v Japan | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Japan v Ghana | W | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2009 | Japan v Hong Kong | W | 6-0 | AFC Asian Cup | |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Japan v Togo | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | South Africa v Japan | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Hong Kong v Japan | W | 0-4 | AFC Asian Cup | |
| 02 Feb 2010 | Japan v Venezuela | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Japan v China PR | D | 0-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 11 Feb 2010 | Japan v Hong Kong | W | 3-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Japan v Korea Republic | L | 1-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Japan v Bahrain | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | |
| 07 Apr 2010 | Japan v Serbia | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2010 | Japan v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Japan v England | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | Japan v Ivory Coast | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Japan v Cameroon | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Japan | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Denmark v Japan | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Paraguay v Japan | L | 0-0 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.