Shuto Nagano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 15, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Nerima, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tokyo | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa | ||
| 2022–2024 | FC Tokyo U-18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | FC Tokyo | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | →Gainare Tottori | 31 | (1) |
| 2026 | →Fujieda MYFC | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Japan U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | Japan U23 | 10 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 3, 2026 | |||
Shuto Nagano (永野 修都, Nagano Shūto; born April 15, 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Tokyo.
Club career
[edit]Nagano was registered with the FC Tokyo U-18 team in May 2024.[1] On June 12, he made his debut as a substitute second round of the Emperor's Cup against Veertien Mie.[2] In July, he was offered a promotion to the first team starting in 2025.[3]
In January 2025, Nagano was loaned to Gainare Tottori on a developmental basis, in which he was appointed vice-captain, even though he was a first-year professional.[4][5] In 2026, he was loaned to Fujieda MYFC on a developmental basis.[6]
On June 27, 2026, FC Tokyo announced that Nagano would return to the team.[7]
International career
[edit]Nagano was selected for Japan for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand.[8] His team defeated South Korea 3–0 in the final, which allowed Japan to lift their fourth continental title.[9][10]
Nagano was part of the Japan U23 squad that won the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[11][12] He was also part of the Japan U23 squad that won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.[13][14]
Honours
[edit]Japan U17
Japan U23
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2026[12]
- Asian Games silver medal: 2026[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "FC東京U-18 4選手トップチーム登録(2種)のお知らせ" (in Japanese). FC Tokyo.
- ↑ "日程・結果" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association.
- ↑ "永野修都選手(FC東京U-18)来季トップチーム昇格内定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). FC Tokyo.
- ↑ "永野 修都選手 育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). ガイナーレ鳥取. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ "2025シーズンキャプテン・副キャプテン決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). ガイナーレ鳥取. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "永野修都 選手 FC東京より育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 藤枝MYFC. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "永野修都選手 FC東京復帰のお知らせ" (in Japanese). FC東京. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "U-17 Japan National Team squad & schedule – AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 (6/17-7/2＠Thailand". Japan Football Association.
- 1 2 "Japan power past Korea Republic to lift title". Asian Football Confederation. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- 1 2 Saito, Kyoya (2 July 2023). "【動画】U-17日本代表が韓国を下しアジアカップ連覇！名和田我空が鮮やかFK弾など2発". Goal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 - Squad Lists" (PDF). the-afc.com. AFC. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Japan power past China PR to clinch third title". the-afc.com. AFC. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "U-21 Japan National Team squad - 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026". Japan Football Association. 31 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Asian Games 2026: Republic of Korea beat Japan to claim fourth consecutive men's football gold". Olympics.com. 3 October 2026.
- 2006 births
- Living people
- People from Nerima
- Football people from Tokyo
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's youth international footballers
- FC Tokyo players
- Gainare Tottori players
- Fujieda MYFC players
- Men's association football defenders
- Asian Games footballers for Japan
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Asian Games silver medalists in football
- Footballers at the 2026 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2026 Asian Games
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen