Shuto Nagano
Japanese footballer (born 2006)
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Shuto Nagano (永野 修都, Nagano Shūto; born April 15, 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for FC Tokyo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 15, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Nerima, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Gainare Tottori (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Fujieda MYFC (loan) | 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 as of 30 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 October 2026 | |||
Club career
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
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 again selected for Japan for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup later in the year.[11]
Nagano was part of the Japan U23 squad that won the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[12][13] He was also part of the Japan U23 squad that won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.[14][15]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Tokyo | 2024 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Gainare Tottori (loan) | 2025 | J3 League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |
| Fujieda MYFC (loan) | 2026 | J2/J3 (100) | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 48 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
