Hidetoshi Nakata

Over the years, football in Asia has grown in an exceptional manner, not just talked about the love of the sport, but the progress of the players, who every day are beginning to win seats in the best clubs world. In Japan you can talk about Shinji Kagawa and Keisuke Honda, among others. But one of the first major Japanese players was Hidetoshi Nakata.Hidetoshi began his career as a striker in 1995, when at 18 he signed for Bellmare Hiratsuka, where he showed his skills midfielder excellent: great vision, great coming back, great individual technique and very easily to turn goals. In his debut season, and won the title caught on a great season by scoring 8 goals in 26 games.The second campaign would be very important to him, and that this would define his true role as a professional footballer, playing behind the front, occupying a position of midfielder. Nakata win the AFC Cup Winners' right in that season.Over matches, Hidetoshi became the idol of Bellmare, achieving their first calls for the largest selection of Japan, which was ranked first in the 1997 World Cup. In the same year, Nakata Japanese won the player of the year. In 1998 he was named the most valuable of the East Asian Football Championship player, and was called to contest the World Cup in France, where even though Japan did not go beyond the group stage, the Japanese player left a good feeling.The 1998 World Cup in France he managed to be a great moment for projection, and thanks to this tournament, and their excellent performances in the Japanese league, Nakata began to awaken much interest in European football, especially Calcium. The Perugia team that had just ascended to Serie A, which was able to sign Japanese footballer because after paying four million dollars made him the

second player from China to play in this league; before I had done Kazu Miura.In the debut of Hidetoshi Nakata match against Perugia, the Japanese won by two touchdowns magníficojuego football team held their Juventus. The score ended 4-3 in favor of Turin, but the Japanese made great feelings. In the 1998-1999 season, Nakata had 10 touchdowns in 33 games, and the 99/00 season he became the greatest figure of that team.In the winter of the 1999-2000 campaign, Roma managed to gain the services of the Japanese in order to fight for the Scudetto. The Giallorossi were that season led by coach Fabio Capello and players like Francesco Totti and Vincenzo Montella, among others. In his first season played 15 games and

scored three goals, and the 00/01 season he became the player "talisman" of the team, as was always the ideal relay and effective Fabio Capello, and essential piece of equipment for win the league title.With the Japanese team, Nakata managed to make history at the world championships held his country together to Korea in 2002, as it was the first time Japan advanced from the group stage. Unfortunately, Turkey would miss in the second round.In the 2001-2002 season, he signed for Parma Hidetoshi, becoming the most expensive player in Japanese history, costing 27 million euros. In his debut season, Nakata won the Italian Cup, and in the season 02/03 performed well despite not getting any title.For the 2003-2004 championship, the Japanese player had one of the most difficult seasons of his career to be relegated to the bench parmesan team. The ceded Parma to Bologna in winter market, with the intention that I had more minutes, achieving its mission to return to the team later his own letter. Similarly, Hidetoshi Parma sold to the newly promoted Fiorentina for the 2004-2005 tournament, but the level of Asian football star continued to drop due to injuries and other factors.With his new team, Nakata played 20 games, but the season finale was new

account relegated to the bench. The solution sought Fiore him, lending to English football. His fate would be the Bolton Wanderers.The English team, the nipoón got to play 21 games and scored the last goal of his career against West Bromwich. A Nakata him a hard time adjusting to the British way of life, and that the injuries have left him alone. His season at Bolton was not the brightest of his career, but it was enough for him to play his last World Cup in Germany 2006. Japanese failed to win any match of the group stage, but Nakata was voted player of choice in the 3 games they had.Without any doubt, Hidetoshi Nakata is considered one of the best players that has given Asia. Never forget that quality showing every game, and thanks to players like him, big name teams have been set at players from that continent. Today we can enjoy some as Keisuke Honda, who plays for CSKA Moscow, Shinji Kagawa, who exudes class at Manchester United, Yuto Nagatomo, who plays for Inter Milan, and Ji Sung Park, South Korea , who won major titles with Sir Alex Ferguson, among other players.