Squad No: 1
Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 34
Birth Date: Apr 15, 1976
Birth Place: Nara, Japan
Height: 6' 2" (1.87m)
Weight: 168 lbs (76 kg)
Club: Nagoya Grampus Eight (Japan)
International Caps: 76
Club History
Nagoya Grampus Eight (JPN): 1999-
Yokohama Flügels (JPN): 1995-1998
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After graduating from Nara Ikuei High School in 1995, he joined J. League side Yokohama Flügels. He became the No. 1 GK for the club in August of that season. His first professional appearance came on August 16, 1995 in a league match against Bellmare Hiratsuka. He contributed to the club winning the Emperor's Cup in 1998.
When Flügels was merged with cross-town Yokohama Marinos in 1999, he was signed by Nagoya Grampus Eight. He was again a member of the Emperor's Cup winning side in 1999 but this time with Nagoya.
He made his international debut for Japan on February 15, 1998 against Australia. He participated in three consecutive FIFA World Cup finals. He played all the Japan matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals although Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi was preferred ahead of him in the 1998 and 2006 finals.
He played for Japan as the No.1 goalkeeper following an injury to Kawaguchi, but himself sustained a broken finger in 2009.
He has been included in the 2010 World Cup squad. Narazaki will be one of two Japanese players (other being Kawaguchii) to be named for their national team's final squad for 4 straight World Cups.
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