Manami Nakano

is a Japanese footballer playing as a midfielder. She plays for Nojima Stella in the Nadeshiko League Division 1. She has also played for the Japan national team.

Club career Nakano was born in Hokkaido on August 30, 1986. After graduating from high school, she joined Ohara Gakuen JaSRA (later AC Nagano Parceiro) in 2005. In 2007, she moved to Okayama Yunogo Belle and she played in 8 season. In 2015, she moved to Vegalta Sendai (later Mynavi Vegalta Sendai). In July 2017, she returned to AC Nagano Parceiro.

National team career On January 13, 2010, Nakano debuted for Japan national team against Denmark. She was a member of Japan for 2010 Asian Games and Japan won the championship. She played 12 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2013.

National team statistics

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 22 May 2010 Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China 2–0 4–0 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup