Mai Nakachi

is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Nakachi was born in Chiba Prefecture on December 16, 1980. She played for Nippon TV Beleza from 1997 to 2010. She was selected for the Best Young Player award in 1997 season. She played 187 matches in Nadeshiko League and she was selected Best Eleven 4 times (2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006). The club won Nadeshiko League championship 8 times.

In December 1997, when Nakachi was 16 years old, she was selected the Japan national team for 1997 AFC Championship. At this competition, on December 5, she debuted against Guam. She played at 1998, 2002 Asian Games, 2001 and 2003 AFC Championship. She was also a member of Japan for 1999 and 2003 World Cup. She played 30 games for Japan until 2008.

Statistics
Japan Football Association
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals199720199850199930200010200180200250200350200400200500200600200700200810Total300

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Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Chiba Prefecture
Category:Japan women's international footballers
Category:Nadeshiko League players
Category:Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players
Category:1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:1997 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:2001 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:2003 AFC Women's Championship players
Category:Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games