Takuma Nishimura (footballer)

Takuma Nishimura (西村 拓真, Nishimura Takuma, born October 22, 1996) is a Japanese football player.[1] He plays for Swiss club Servette on loan from Yokohama F. Marinos, and the Japan national team.

Takuma Nishimura
西村 拓真
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
Servette
Number 7
Youth career
2012–2014 Toyama First High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Vegalta Sendai 64 (14)
2015J. League U-22 (loan) 14 (1)
2018–2021 CSKA Moscow 17 (2)
2020Portimonense (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2021Vegalta Sendai (loan) 20 (3)
2021 Vegalta Sendai 52 (9)
2022– Yokohama F. Marinos 59 (13)
2024–Servette (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022– Japan 5 (3)
Medal record
Vegalta Sendai
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2018
Yokohama F. Marinos
Winner J1 League 2022
Men's football
Representing  Japan
EAFF Championship
Winner 2022 Japan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Club career edit

CSKA Moscow edit

On 31 August 2018, he signed a 4-year contract with the Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow.[2] He scored his first Russian Premier League goal for CSKA on 9 March 2019 in a 3–0 victory over FC Rubin Kazan.[3]

Portimonense S.C. edit

On 10 January 2020 CSKA announced that he would join Portuguese club Portimonense on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season, with a purchase option.[4] On 26 March, Nishimura's loan deal at Portimonense was ended, prematurely, to allow Nishimura to return to Vegalta Sendai on loan until June 2020.[5]

Return to Vegalta Sendai edit

On 11 February 2021, Vegalta Sendai announced that he would return to the club on a permanent transfer.[6]

Yokohama F. Marinos edit

In 2022, he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos and scored a goal to win the team in the league title.[7]

On 11 February 2023, he scored the winning goal at the 2023 Japanese Super Cup, giving Marinos their first Japanese Super Cup title.[8]

Servette FC edit

On 10 February 2024, he joined Servette on loan with an option to buy[9]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 11 February 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vegalta Sendai 2015 J1 League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2016 12 1 0 0 2 0 14 1
2017 28 2 0 0 10 2 38 4
2018 24 11 1 0 5 2 30 13
Total 64 14 1 0 18 4 83 18
CSKA Moscow 2018–19 RPL 12 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 15 2
2019–20 5 0 2 2 1 0 8 2
Total 17 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 23 4
Portimonense (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Vegalta Sendai (loan) 2020 J1 League 20 3 1 0 21 3
Vegalta Sendai 2021 32 6 1 0 2 0 35 6
Total 52 9 1 0 3 0 56 9
Yokohama F. Marinos 2022 J1 League 27 10 2 1 1 0 7 2 30 11
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 1 1 1
Total 27 10 2 1 1 0 7 2 1 1 31 12
Career total 162 35 7 3 22 4 10 2 1 1 165 43

International goals edit

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 July 2022 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki, Japan   Hong Kong 3–0 6–0 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2. 4–0
3. 24 March 2023 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan   Uruguay 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Honours edit

Club edit

Yokohama F. Marinos

International edit

References edit

  1. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
  2. ^ "Такума Нисимура — в ПФК ЦСКА" [Takuma Nishimura joins PFC CSKA] (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 31 August 2018.
  3. ^ "CSKA v Rubin game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 9 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Такума Нисимура завершит сезон в Португалии" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 10 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Такума Нисимура — в Вегалта Сэндай на правах аренды". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. ^ "西村拓真選手 完全移籍加入 内定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Vegalta Sendai. 11 February 2021.
  7. ^ Orlowitz, Dan (5 November 2022). "Yokohama F. Marinos win fifth J1 title after tense battle on season's last day". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. ^ Pisani, Sacha (11 February 2023). "Muscat goes where no Marinos manager has gone before in historic Super Cup triumph". Keepup.com.au. Australian Professional Leagues Company. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  9. ^ lluscher (2024-02-10). "Takuma Nishimura est servettien !". Servette FC (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  10. ^ Takuma Nishimura at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  11. ^ "J1横浜M 3年ぶりリーグ制覇 最終節で決める". Kanagawa Shimbun. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

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