| Takuro Nishimura | |
| Fullname: | Takuro Nishimura |
| Birth Date: | 15 August 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1993–1995 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mitsubishi Yowa |
| Youthyears2: | 1997–2000 |
| Youthclubs2: | Kokushikan University |
| Years1: | 2001–2004 |
| Clubs1: | Urawa Reds |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2004–2008 |
| Clubs2: | Omiya Ardija |
| Caps2: | 82 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2009 |
| Clubs3: | Portland Timbers |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2010 |
| Clubs4: | Crystal Palace Baltimore |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2011 |
| Clubs5: | Consadole Sapporo |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 115 |
| Totalgoals: | 1 |
is a former Japanese football player.
Nishimura attended Kokushikan University in Setagaya, Tokyo from 1997 to 2000, winning the All-Japan Prime Minister Cup.
Nishimura began his professional career with J1 League sides Urawa Reds, but never made a league appearance for the team which finished the 2004 season in second place in J1 League.[1] He transferred to Urawa's cross-town rivals Omiya Ardija, helping the club achieve promotion from J2 League into J1 League in 2004. He became a regular player as right side back and the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J2 from 2005. Although his opportunity to play decreased in 2006, he became a regular player again in 2007. However he could hardly play in the match in 2008.
Nishimura signed for Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in April 2009.[2] On February 11, 2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore announced the signing of Nishimura to a contract for the 2010 season.[3]
In 2011, he returned to Japan and joined J2 club Consadole Sapporo. However he could hardly play in the match and retired end of 2011 season.
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 team.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 1998 | Kokushikan University | Football League | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | Football League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2001 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 18 | 0 | |
| 2005 | J1 League | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 2009 | Portland Timbers | USL First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 13 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | D2 Pro League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 20 | 0 | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 2 | 0 | |
| Country | Japan | 91 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 122 | 2 | ||
| United States | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 123 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 155 | 2 | |||
Small in size but intelligent wide flank utility player on and off the ball, Nishimura's constant timely and tireless overlaps creates a wider variety of attacking options for the team. His accurate crosses also provides many scoring opportunities.