
Their 2026 World Cup
Fifteen minutes in his World Cup farewell, at thirty-nine.

Match by match
Y. Nagatomo played 1 match for Japan, always off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group F | vs Sweden 1-1 | Came on in the 75′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 12 September 1986 · aged 39 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Saijo
- Club
- FC Tokyo
- Height
- 1.70 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Yūto Nagatomo (長友 佑都, Nagatomo Yūto; born 12 September 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for J1 League club FC Tokyo and the Japan national team. A Meiji University graduate, Nagatomo started his professional career with FC Tokyo in 2007, quickly establishing himself as a first choice both within the team and the Japan national team. He would go on to play in Europe for over a decade, first joining Cesena in 2010, and then enjoying stints with Inter Milan (where he made over 200 appearances over 7 years), Galatasaray and Olympique Marseille. He would then return to boyhood club FC Tokyo in September 2021. During his club career, Nagatomo has won a J.League Cup in 2009 (with Tokyo), a Coppa Italia in 2011 (with Inter), two back-to-back Turkish titles in 2018 and 2019, a Turkish Cup and a Turkish Super Cup in 2019. He also won an individual award as AFC's Asian International Player of the Year in 2013. Having made 146 appearances, Nagatomo is Japan's second-most capped player of all time.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
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Photo: Ирина Рыбакова · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)