Shun Nagasawa

Shun Nagasawa
Personal information
Full name Shun Nagasawa
Date of birth (1988-08-25) 25 August 1988
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Kyoto Sanga
Number 93
Youth career
–2006 Shimizu S-Pulse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007−2015 Shimizu S-Pulse 30 (5)
2011 → Roasso Kumamoto (loan) 33 (8)
2012 → Kyoto Sanga (loan) 14 (1)
2013 → Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) 32 (3)
2015−2018 Gamba Osaka 75 (23)
2018 → Vissel Kobe (loan) 5 (1)
2019−2021 Vegalta Sendai 64 (16)
2021–2025 Oita Trinita 105 (21)
2025– Kyoto Sanga 26 (3)
Medal record
Shimizu S-Pulse
Runner-upJ.League Cup2008
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2010
Gamba Osaka
Runner-upJ1 League2015
Runner-upJ.League Cup2015
Runner-upJ.League Cup2016
WinnerEmperor's Cup2015
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2026

Shun Nagasawa (長沢 駿, Nagasawa Shun; born 25 August 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a forward for J1 League team Kyoto Sanga FC.

After starting his career with Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagasawa has played in over 350 league matches.

Career

On 11 January 2013, Nagasawa was announced at Matsumoto Yamaga on a one year loan deal.[1]

During Shimizu S-Pulse's 2015 season, Nagasawa was appointed vice-captain.[2]

On 8 July 2015, Nagasawa was announced at Gamba Osaka on a permanent transfer.[3] He scored 4 goals against Nagoya Grampus in the J.League Cup on 4 April 2018.[4] During Nagasawa's time at Gamba Osaka, he played in the AFC Champions League Elite.[5]

On 13 August 2018, Nagasawa was announced at Vissel Kobe on a six month loan deal.[6]

On 29 December 2018, Nagasawa was announced at Vegalta Sendai on a permanent transfer.[7] During the 2020 season, he scored a hattrick against Gamba Osaka on 14 November, becoming the second player in Vegalta Sendai's history to score a hattrick.[8]

On 7 January 2021, Nagasawa was announced at Oita Trinita on a permanent transfer.[9] During the 2022 season, he played in 26 league matches and scored 11 goals, despite being sidelined with injury for part of the season. This led to the club extending his contract for the 2023 season.[10] Although his contract initially expired with the club on 26 November 2023,[11] he resigned with the club on 21 January 2024.[12] On 20 November 2024, the club announced that his contract would be expiring at the end of the 2024 season.[13]

On 30 December 2024, Nagasawa was announced at Kyoto Sanga on a permanent transfer, returning to the club after 12 years.[14]

Career statistics

As of 22 November 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shimizu S-Pulse2009J1 League 5000———50
2010 100030——40
2014 1041022——136
2015 1410020——161
Total 3051072——387
Roasso Kumamoto (loan)2011J2 League 33800———338
Kyoto Sanga (loan)2012 14100———141
Matsumoto Yamaga (loan)2013 32300———323
Gamba Osaka2015J1 League 6342—10—115
2016 219214250—3212
2017 3410114174—4616
2018 1411077——228
Total 7523841510134—11141
Vissel Kobe2018J1 League 510000——51
Vegalta Sendai 2019 3172063——3910
2020 339—10——349
Total 64162073——7319
Oita Trinita 2021 J1 League 3243121——376
2022 J2 League 2380023—102611
2023 22300———223
Total 77153144—108520
Career totals 33072145331913410391100

Honours

Gamba Osaka
Individual Performance

References

  1. ↑ "長沢駿選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of loan transfer of Shun Nagasawa]. www.yamaga-fc.com (in Japanese).
  2. ↑ "清水、今季の主将は本田拓也に決定「自分らしさを出していきたい」" [Honda Takuya has been selected as captain for this season at Shimizu: "I want to show my true self"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
  3. ↑ "清水、ユース出身の長沢駿がG大阪へ完全移籍「感謝の気持ちしかない」" [Shimizu youth player Shun Nagasawa transfers to Gamba Osaka on a permanent basis: "I'm just grateful"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
  4. ↑ "Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka - 4 April 2018". www.worldfootball.net.
  5. ↑ "Shun Nagasawa Profile". www.worldfootball.net.
  6. ↑ "ガンバ大阪よりFW長沢駿選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the loan transfer of forward Shun Nagasawa from Gamba Osaka]. vissel-kobe.co.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ↑ "長沢駿選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Shun Nagasawa]. www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
  8. ↑ "【仙台】今季チームトップ9得点のFW長沢駿が大分移籍へ" [[Sendai] Forward Shun Nagasawa, who has scored the team's top nine goals this season, will transfer to Oita]. hochi.news (in Japanese).
  9. ↑ "長沢 駿選手 ベガルタ仙台より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Shun Nagasawa from Vegalta Sendai]. www.oita-trinita.co.jp (in Japanese).
  10. ↑ "今季11ゴールの長沢駿が大分で3シーズン目へ! 来季契約更新" [Shun Nagasawa, who scored 11 goals this season, will be playing for Oita for the third season. Contract renewed for next season.]. web.ultra-soccer.jp (in Japanese).
  11. ↑ "【トップチーム】長沢 駿選手 契約満了のお知らせ" [[Top Team] Announcement of contract expiration for Shun Nagasawa]. www.oita-trinita.co.jp (in Japanese).
  12. ↑ "【トップチーム】長沢 駿選手 再契約のお知らせ" [[Top Team] Announcement of renewal of contract with Shun Nagasawa]. www.oita-trinita.co.jp (in Japanese).
  13. ↑ "【トップチーム】長沢 駿選手 契約満了のお知らせ" [[Top Team] Announcement of contract expiration for Shun Nagasawa]. www.oita-trinita.co.jp (in Japanese).
  14. ↑ "長沢 駿選手 大分トリニータより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Shun Nagasawa from Oita Trinita]. www.sanga-fc.jp (in Japanese).
  15. ↑ Shun Nagasawa at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Shun Nagasawa named J1 MVP for August". J.League. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.