Kenzo Nambu
Japanese footballer
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Kenzo Nambu (南部 健造, Nambu Kenzo; born 22 August 1992)[1] is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Championship club Persipal Palu.[2][3]
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Nambu with Nakhon Pathom United in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenzo Nambu | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hachiōji, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persipal Palu | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Tokyo Verdy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Chukyo University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Kataller Toyama | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Briobecca Urayasu | 48 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Osaka | 26 | (5) |
| 2019 | Kasetsart | 13 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Customs United | 17 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Uthai Thani | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | Nakhon Pathom United | 10 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Rayong | 17 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | PSM Makassar | 62 | (23) |
| 2024 | Bali United | 13 | (1) |
| 2025 | Borneo Samarinda | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Persipal Palu | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026 | |||
Playing career
Kenzo Nambu joined to J3 League club Kataller Toyama in 2015. In 2016, he moved to Briobecca Urayasu.
Kenzo moved to the Liga 1 in June 2022, going on to remain several years in the country with PSM Makassar.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on the match day of the 2022–23 season against Persija Jakarta on August 5, 2022.[5] Under the guidance coach Bernardo Tavares, Kenzo won his first title of Liga 1 with PSM Makassar. The title was won after defeating Madura United 3–1 on March 31, 2023.[6]
Club statistics
Updated to 20 February 2018.[7]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Total | |||||
| 2015 | Kataller Toyama | J3 League | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Briobecca Urayasu | JFL | 18 | 2 | – | 18 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 8 | ||
| Total | 50 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 10 | ||
