Tatsuki Nara
Tatsuki Nara is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Avispa Fukuoka in the J1 League. He was born on September 19, 1993, in Kitami, Hokkaidō, Japan, and is 1.80 meters tall.
Nara began his career with youth teams Kitami Blue Thunders and Koizumi Junior High. He started his professional career with Consadole Sapporo in 2011, where he played many league games. In 2015 he had loan spells with FC Tokyo and J.League U-22. He then moved to Kawasaki Frontale in 2016 and played there until 2019. In 2020 he joined Kashima Antlers. In 2021 he was loaned to Avispa Fukuoka, and in 2022 he joined Avispa Fukuoka on a permanent basis.
Internationally, Nara has represented Japan at youth levels, including the U19 team in 2012 and the U23 team in 2016. He was part of the Japan squad that won the AFC U-23 Championship in 2016 in Qatar, which qualified Japan for the 2016 Olympics.
A notable moment in his career came on March 10, 2012, when he appeared in a J.League match, becoming the first player born after the league’s opening day to play in the competition. He also suffered a broken tibia in May 2016, which kept him out for several months; he returned in September but injured his tibia again in October, ending that season.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 15:08 (CET).