SOCCER PLAYER
Kōji Nakata
1979 - Today

Kōji Nakata
Kōji Nakata (中田 浩二, Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. At international level, he represented Japan national team playing at both the 2002, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2024). Kōji Nakata is the 6,025th most popular soccer player (up from 6,444th in 2024), the 1,964th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,835th in 2019) and the 607th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kōji Nakata ranks 6,025 out of 21,273. Before him are Agustín, Kaoru Mitoma, Noureddine Bouyahyaoui, Andriy Husin, Keiji Kaimoto, and Eljero Elia. After him are Domenico Berardi, Ciprian Marica, Daniel Maldini, Fábio Aurélio, Archil Arveladze, and Adriano Gerlin da Silva.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAgustín
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 6,025
Kaoru Mitoma
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,026
Noureddine Bouyahyaoui
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,027
Andriy Husin
1972 - 2014
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,028
Keiji Kaimoto
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,029
Eljero Elia
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,030
Kōji Nakata
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 6,031
Domenico Berardi
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 6,032
Ciprian Marica
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 6,033
Daniel Maldini
2001 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 6,034
Fábio Aurélio
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 6,035
Archil Arveladze
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,036
Adriano Gerlin da Silva
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,037
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Kōji Nakata ranks 265. Before him are Satoshi Sato, Julien Escudé, Willie Collum, Seol Ki-hyeon, Noémie Lenoir, and Petra Majdič. After him are Fábio Aurélio, Boubacar Barry, Pierre Womé, Matteo Ferrari, Rie Kugimiya, and Koichi Yokozeki.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsSatoshi Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 259
Julien Escudé
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 260
Willie Collum
REFEREE
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 261
Seol Ki-hyeon
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 262
Noémie Lenoir
MODEL
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 263
Petra Majdič
SKIER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 264
Kōji Nakata
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 265
Fábio Aurélio
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 266
Boubacar Barry
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 267
Pierre Womé
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 268
Matteo Ferrari
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 269
Rie Kugimiya
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 270
Koichi Yokozeki
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 271
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kōji Nakata ranks 1,964 out of 6,245. Before him are Hiroki Sakai (1990), Kōji Wada (1974), Hiroaki Morishima (1972), Takashi Sorimachi (1973), Kaoru Mitoma (1997), and Keiji Kaimoto (1972). After him are Soma Ishigamori (2001), Tooru Fujisawa (1967), Taiki Uchikoshi (1996), Takuya Sugiyama (1983), Hiroshi Sato (1972), and Yusuke Minoguchi (1965).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsHiroki Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,958
Kōji Wada
SINGER
1974 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,959
Hiroaki Morishima
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,960
Takashi Sorimachi
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,961
Kaoru Mitoma
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,962
Keiji Kaimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,963
Kōji Nakata
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 1,964
Soma Ishigamori
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 1,965
Tooru Fujisawa
COMIC ARTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 1,966
Taiki Uchikoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 1,967
Takuya Sugiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 1,968
Hiroshi Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 1,969
Yusuke Minoguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 1,970
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Kōji Nakata ranks 607. Before him are Tomoko Matsunaga (1971), Takako Tezuka (1970), Hiroki Sakai (1990), Hiroaki Morishima (1972), Kaoru Mitoma (1997), and Keiji Kaimoto (1972). After him are Soma Ishigamori (2001), Taiki Uchikoshi (1996), Takuya Sugiyama (1983), Hiroshi Sato (1972), Yusuke Minoguchi (1965), and Hiroshi Hatano (1984).
Tomoko Matsunaga
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 601
Takako Tezuka
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 602
Hiroki Sakai
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 603
Hiroaki Morishima
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 604
Kaoru Mitoma
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 605
Keiji Kaimoto
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 606
Kōji Nakata
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 607
Soma Ishigamori
2001 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 608
Taiki Uchikoshi
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 609
Takuya Sugiyama
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 610
Hiroshi Sato
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 611
Yusuke Minoguchi
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 612
Hiroshi Hatano
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 613




































