| Yusuke Nakatani 中谷 勇介 | |
| Fullname: | Yusuke Nakatani |
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Uji, Kyoto, Japan |
| Position: | Midfielder, Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1994–1996 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nara Ikuei High School |
| Years1: | 1997–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
| Caps1: | 123 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 1999 |
| Clubs2: | →Urawa Reds (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2000 |
| Clubs3: | →Kawasaki Frontale (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs4: | Kashiwa Reysol |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2007–2010 |
| Clubs5: | Kyoto Sanga FC |
| Caps5: | 63 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs6: | Tokyo Verdy |
| Caps6: | 36 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2013 |
| Clubs7: | Khonkaen |
| Totalcaps: | 237 |
| Totalgoals: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1995 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
is a former Japanese football player.
Nakatani was born in Uji on September 22, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1997. In 1998, he became a regular player as left side back instead Seiichi Ogawa who got hurt. He moved to Urawa Reds (1999) and Kawasaki Frontale (2000) on loan. However both clubs were relegated to J2 League. He returned to Grampus in 2001 and played until 2005. He played many matches as left midfielder and left side-back. He moved to Kashiwa Reysol. However he could hardly play in the match and he moved to his local club Kyoto Sanga FC in J2 League in September 2007. The club was promoted to J1 League from 2008 and he played many matches. In 2010, he could hardly play in the match and he moved to J2 club Tokyo Verdy in 2011. In 2013, he moved to Thailand and played for Khonkaen. He retired end of 2013 season.
In August 1995, Nakatani was selected Japan U-17 national team for 1995 U-17 World Championship. He played all 3 matches as substitutes.
| 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 | |||||||
| 1997 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2001 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2003 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2004 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2005 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | Kashiwa Reysol | J2 League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Kyoto Sanga FC | J2 League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 11 | 1 | |
| 2008 | J1 League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 18 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 237 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 280 | 8 | |||