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Takuro Nishimura
Personal information
Full name	Takuro Nishimura
Date of birth	August 15, 1977 (age 32)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Portland Timbers
Number	20
Youth career
1997–2000	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Takuro Nishimura (西村卓朗, Nishimura Takuro^?) (born August 15, 1977 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Portland Timbers in the USL First Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Nishimura attended Kokushikan University in Setagaya, Tokyo from 1997 to 2000, winning the All-Japan Prime Minister Cup.

[edit] Professional

Nishimura began his professional career with J. League sides Urawa Red Diamonds, but never made a league appearance for the team which finished the 2003-2004 season in second place in J-League 1^[1]. He transferred to Urawa's cross-town rivals Omiya Ardija, helping the club achieve promotion from J-League 2 into J-League 1 in 2004.

Nishimura signed for Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in April 2009.^[2]

[edit] International

Nishimura was a part of Japan’s youth national team system, competing at the U-14 level, but has never been called up to the senior Japan national football team.

[edit] Honors

[edit] Portland Timbers

USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2009

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Portland Timbers bio

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[0] SOCCER TRANSITION - Made In Japan - Takuro Nishimura

[1] Portland Timbers Sign Takuro Nishimura

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