Yuto Nagatomo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for Japanese club FC Tokyo and the Japan national team.
21 Facts About Yuto Nagatomo
2.
Yuto Nagatomo would go on to play in Europe for over a decade, first joining Cesena in 2010, and then enjoying stints with Inter Milan, Galatasaray and Olympique Marseille.
3.
Yuto Nagatomo won an individual award as AFC's Asian International Player of the Year in 2013.
4.
Yuto Nagatomo was part both of the squad that won the Asian Cup in 2011 and the one that finished as runners-up in the same competition in 2019.
5.
Yuto Nagatomo officially signed with FC Tokyo in 2008, while at Meiji.
6.
Yuto Nagatomo made 84 appearances in his four years at FC Tokyo.
7.
In July 2010, Yuto Nagatomo was signed on loan by the newly promoted Serie A side Cesena, where he played the first half of the season as Cesena's starting left back.
Related searches
Alberto Zaccheroni 8.
Yuto Nagatomo said that he had turned down a January 2016 offer from Premier League outfit Manchester United, stating that his intentions were to renew with Inter.
9.
On 8 April 2016, Yuto Nagatomo agreed a contract extension with the club, signing until June 2019.
10.
On 31 August 2020, Yuto Nagatomo signed with Ligue 1 club Marseille on a free transfer.
11.
Yuto Nagatomo earned his first international cap for Japan on 24 May 2008 in a friendly against Ivory Coast.
12.
Yuto Nagatomo was a member of the Japan U-21 team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
13.
Yuto Nagatomo was called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Japan.
14.
Yuto Nagatomo was selected as part of the Japan squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup by coach Alberto Zaccheroni.
15.
Yuto Nagatomo featured in every game Japan played in the competition and helped them defeat Australia in the final, thus earning his first international honour.
16.
Yuto Nagatomo was included in Alberto Zaccheroni's 23-man Japan squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup where he featured in the three games before they were eliminated in the group stage.
17.
Yuto Nagatomo was part of Japan's national squad to play in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
18.
Yuto Nagatomo started in all three group matches but Japan was eliminated in the group stage.
19.
Yuto Nagatomo was later selected for the 2018 World Cup, 2019 Asian Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
20.
Yuto Nagatomo proposed to her on the San Siro pitch in February 2016 and they registered their marriage in January 2017.
21.
Yuto Nagatomo pursued a degree in Political Economy at the Meiji University, where he graduated in 2007.