(born 19 September 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for A-League Men club Macarthur FC, on loan from Avispa Fukuoka.
Career
On 10 March 2012, he played against Júbilo Iwata, making him the first player born after the J.League opening day on May 15, 1993 to make a J.League appearance.
On 28 December 2014, Nara was announced at FC Tokyo on loan.
On 1 January 2016, Nara was announced at Kawasaki Frontale. On 14 May 2016, he broke his tibia, meaning that he would be out for 4 months. This meant that he would miss the 2016 Summer Olympics, so he worked on trying to come back in two months, rather than four. He was not able to recover in time, and returned to playing in September 2016. However, in October 2016, he injured his tibia again, and was out for the rest of the season.
On 4 January 2020, Nara was announced at Kashima Antlers.
On 18 January 2021, Nara joined Avispa Fukuoka on loan.
On 17 December 2021, Nara was announced on a permanent transfer at Avispa Fukuoka.
In September 2026, it was announced that Nara would be joining A-League Men club Macarthur FC on loan for the 2026–27 season.
International career
Nara was called up to the Japan U22 squad for the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship.
Nara was called up to the Japan U23 squad for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Japan won the tournament, which qualified them for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Club career statistics .Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 8 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 24 out of 289) 2011 season J. League record
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHokkaido Consadole Sapporo2011J.League Division 2701000––802012J.League Division 12211030––2612013J.League Division 23502000––3702014J.League Division 23901000––400Total1031503000001111FC Tokyo (loan)2015J1 League001020––30J.League U-22 Selection (loan)2015J3 League71––––71Kawasaki Frontale2016J1 League120102000001502017J1 League271404192004442018J1 League231202040103212019J1 League9000004010140Total7127081172201055Kashima Antlers2020J1 League60–1010–80Avispa Fukuoka (loan)2021J1 League2412000––261Avispa Fukuoka2022J1 League2200020––2402023J1 League3104070––4202024J1 League1100000––1102025J1 League1601020––1902026J1 (100)600000––60Total8605011000001020Career total2975200251182203628
Honours
Club Kawasaki Frontale J1 League: 2017, 2018 Japanese Super Cup: 2019
Avispa Fukuoka J.League Cup: 2023
References
External links Profile at Avispa Fukuoka