| Kotaro Nakao 中尾 幸太郎 | |
| Fullname: | Kotaro Nakao |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Nagasaki, Japan |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1985–1987 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kunimi High School |
| Youthyears2: | 1988–1991 |
| Youthclubs2: | Osaka University of Commerce |
| Years1: | 1992–1997 |
| Clubs1: | Vissel Kobe |
| Caps1: | 75 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | ???? |
| Clubs2: | Sagawa Express Tokyo |
| Years3: | ???? |
| Clubs3: | Sagawa Express Osaka |
| Years4: | 2005–2007 |
| Clubs4: | FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu |
| Totalcaps: | 75 |
| Totalgoals: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 2005–2007 |
| Managerclubs1: | FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu |
| Manageryears2: | 2015 |
| Managerclubs2: | MIO Biwako Shiga |
is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Nakao was born in Nagasaki Prefecture on June 8, 1969. After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined Japan Football League club Kawasaki Steel (later Vissel Kobe) in 1992. He played many matches as defender from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1995. Although he could not play at all in the match in 1996, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 League from 1997. However he could not play many matches and left the club end of 1997 season. After that, he played for Sagawa Express Tokyo and Sagawa Express Osaka. In 2005, he moved to Sagawa Express Kyoto (later FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu) and became a playing manager. He retired end of 2007 season.
In 2005, Nakao became a playing manager for Regional Leagues club Sagawa Express Kyoto (later FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu, MIO Biwako Shiga).
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 1992 | Kawasaki Steel | Football League | 6 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1993 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 15 | 0 | |||
| 1994 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 31 | 2 | |||
| 1995 | Vissel Kobe | Football League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 15 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1997 | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 2 | |||