Takuma Nishimura (footballer)
Takuma Nishimura is a Japanese footballer born on October 22, 1996, in Nagoya. He plays as a forward or winger and is with Machida Zelvia.
Career overview:
- Youth football at Meito Club and Toyama Daiichi High School.
- Vegalta Sendai (2015–2018), plus a loan to J.League U-22 in 2015.
- CSKA Moscow (2018–2021). Scored his first Russian Premier League goal on March 9, 2019, against Rubin Kazan.
- Portimonense on loan in 2020, then returned to Vegalta Sendai on loan early in the year.
- Vegalta Sendai permanent transfer in 2021.
- Yokohama F. Marinos (2022–2024). Won the J1 League in 2022 and scored the Super Cup-winning goal in 2023.
- Servette on loan in 2024; the club did not exercise the buy option and he returned to Yokohama after the loan ended.
- Returned to Yokohama for the mid-2024 season, then moved permanently to Machida Zelvia in 2025.
International career:
- Japan national team since 2022. Has 5 caps and 3 goals (as of March 2023). Won the EAFF Championship with Japan in 2022.
Honors:
- Emperor’s Cup runner-up with Vegalta Sendai (2018)
- J1 League champion with Yokohama F. Marinos (2022)
- Emperor’s Cup winner with Machida Zelvia (2025)
- EAFF Championship winner with Japan (2022)
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 16:22 (CET).