BIODATA | Brazil | JSL | J.League | Serie A
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| 1967.2.26 | Born in Shizuoka city of Shizuoka prefecture as the second son to father, Naya Nobuo and mother, Yoshiko.![[photo]](../img/photo.gif) |
| 1970.4 | Enrolls at Kasuga Nursery School. |
| 1973.4 | Enrolls at Shizuoka Municipal Jonouchi Elementary School.
Begins football in earnest as a member of the Jonouchi Football Club. |
| 1979.3 | Graduates from Shizuoka Municipal Jonouchi Elementary School. |
| 1979.4 | Enrolls at Shizuoka Municipal Jonouchi Junior High School. |
| 1982.3 | Graduates from Shizuoka Municipal Jonouchi Junior High School. |
| 1982.4 | Enrolls at Shizuoka Gakuen High School. |
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| 1982.12 | Attends Shizuoka Gakuen High School for eight months and drops out. At age 15, moves to Brazil alone to join the professional team, "Juventus". |
| 1985.1 | Takes part in the Sao Paulo State's Tassa Sao Paulo (a tournament for players under 21 years old) as the first Japanese participant. |
| 1986.2 | igns first professional contract with "Santos FC", the well renowned football club where Pele, the hero and God of Brazilian football, was once a member. |
| 1986.5 | In order to help out the "Palmeiras", Kazu appears for the first time in the Kirin Cup held in Japan as a Brazilian pro. |
| 1987.2 | Signs contract with the Parana State League, "Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara". |
| 1987.10 | Signs contract with the Alagoas State League, "Clube De Regatas Brazil (CRB)". |
| 1988.2 | Contracts with the Sao Paulo State League "XV de Jau". Joins the Sao Paulo League, which is considered to be the most prestigious league within the football world. Here, Kazu scores the first goal ever to be made by a Japanese against the Corinthians, strongly appealing Kazu's name throughout Brazil. |
| 1988.11 | Takes an active part in the Copa Union (Brazilian Championships), the summit of Brazilian football. At the end of the year, Kazu is awarded the distinction of the third best left-wing player by a panel of football journalists. |
| 1989.2 | Signs formal contract with "Coritiba FC" of the Parana League. Celebrating their eightieth anniversary this year, the Coritiba achieve their first victory in three years, marking this one as their 29th one. |
| 1990.2.2 | Re-signs contract with "Santos Football Club" of the Sao Paulo League. |
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| 1990.7.30 | Signs contract with the Japan Soccer League "Yomiuri Soccer Club". |
| 1990.8.5 | Marks debut in Japan by playing against the PJM Futures (the 4th PJM Cup, Hamamatsu, 1-4). |
| 1990.8.25 | Plays in JSL Cup Vs. Sumitomo Kinzoku and debuts as regular seasons player. |
| 1990.9 | Participates in the 11th Asian Games as a player in the Japan team. |
| 1990.11.23 | Yomiuri Soccer Club achieves victory in the Konica Cup Challenge '92 (Vs. Yamaha). |
| 1991.1.13 | Wins the Most Valuable Player Award in the Kodak All Star Game (East Vs. West). |
| 1991.4 | Yomiuri Soccer Club wins the 26th Japan Soccer League. Wins the Best Eleven Award. |
| 1991.6 | Japan wins Kirin Cup
Vs. Tottenham Hotspur, Kazu scores two points in the 8th minute and the 40th minute, 4-0.
Vs. Vasco da Gama, Kazu scores one point in the 74th minute, 2-1 Vs. Thailand, 1-0.
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| 1991.9.1 | Yomiuri Soccer Club achieves victory at the JSL Cup (Vs. Honda). |
| 1992.1.1 | Yomiuri Soccer Club wins the second place at The 71st Emperor's Cup (Vs. Nissan). |
| 1992.3.15 | Yomiuri Soccer Club wins the 27th Japan Soccer League season. Wins the Most Valuable Player Award, and the Best Eleven Award. |
| 1992.4.12 | Yomiuri Soccer Club achieves victory at the Xerox Champions Cup (Vs. Toyota). |
| 1992.8.29 | Japan wins the 2nd Dynasty Cup held in Beijing. Wins the Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 1992.11.9 | Japan wins at the 10th Asian Cup in Hiroshima. Wins the Most Valuable Player Award, and the Asian Best Eleven Award as well. |
| 1992.11.23 | Yomiuri Nippon Soccer Club achieves victory at 1st J.League Nabisco Cup. Wins the Most Valuable Player Award. Leading Scorer (10 points). |
| 1992.12.28 | Wins the 17th Hochi Professional Sports Special Achievement Award. |
| 1993.1.1 | Yomiuri Nippon Soccer Club wins second place in the 72nd Emperor's Cup (Vs. Yokohama Marinos). |
| 1993.1 | Nominated as the Most Valuable Asian Player of the Year by the international academy of football archives (headquarters Wiesbaden, Germany). |
| 1993.1.29 | Wins award for meritorious deeds and contributions toward promoting the sport of football in the 25th Prime Minister Cup Japan Professional Sports Awards. |
| 1993.4.20 | Wins the Nationwide Football Journalist's Most Valuable Player of the Year Award for 1992. |
| 1993.5.7 | Japan passes the first Asian qualifier round of World Cup America with 7 wins and 1 draw. |
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| 1993.5.15 | The Japan Professional Soccer League season (J.League Suntory Series) opens. Kazu is elected as the new captain. |
| 1993.7.14 | Verdy Kawasaki wins second place in the Suntory Series. |
| 1993.7.17 | Wins the first All Star Game MVP Award. |
| 1993.8.1 | Weds the pop star, Shitara Risako. |
| 1993.10.4 | Wins the 5th Asian-African Championships (Vs. Ivory Coast). |
| 1993.10.28 | The final Asian qualifier round of World Cup America. Despite Kazu scoring four points to win him the status of leading scorer, the Japan team ranks an overall third place with 2 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws, disqualifying the team for participation in the World Cup finals. |
| 1993.11.23 | Verdy Kawasaki becomes Nabisco Cup two-time consecutive champion (Vs. Shimizu). |
| 1993.12.15 | Verdy Kawasaki wins the Nicos Series. |
| 1993.12.29 | Participates in the dream match, "Milan Christmas Stars," as a world all-star forward. Assists Hugo Sanchez of Mexico to score a goal. |
| 1994.1.16 | Wins the J.League Grand Championships. As a captain, Kazu leads Verdy in the game against Kashima to become first champion of the J.League.![[video]](../img/video.gif) |
| 1994.1.18 | Becomes first J.League MVP, receives the Best Eleven Award. |
| 1994.1.28 | Wins the Grand Prize in the 26th Prime Minister Cup Japan Professional Sports Awards. |
| 1994.2.26 | Verdy Kawasaki wins the Sanwa Bank Cup (Vs. Gimnasia 2-2 PK4-2). |
| 1994.3.5 | Verdy Kawasaki wins the Xerox Super Soccer '94 Games (Vs. Flugels). |
| 1994.3.8 | Wins the Nationwide Football Journalist's Most Valuable Player Award for 1993. |
| 1994.6.16 | Verdy Kawasaki wins the fourth place in the J.League Suntory Series. |
| 1994.7.14 | Wins the Most Valuable Player Award in the Asics Cup Soccer (Vs. Ghana). |
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| 1994.7.28 | Joins "Genoa" of the Italy Serie A under a one-year rental contract. |
| 1994.12.4 | Kazu makes his mark by scoring a goal as the first Asian in the Serie A to do so (Vs. Sampdoria). |
| 1994.12.28 | Participates in the Christmas Stars as a world all-star player for the second time. (Vs. AS Roma). |
| 1995.5.28 | Japan team wins the Kirin Cup Soccer (Vs. Scotland, Ecuador). |
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| 1995.7 | Transfers from Genoa to Verdy Kawasaki. |
| 1995.10.10 | Scores 2 goals at the JOMO Cup '95 J.League Dream Match (Japan Dreams Vs. World Dreams). Receives MVP Award. |
| 1995.11 | Verdy Kawasaki wins the Nicos Series. Wins the '95 J.League Best Eleven Award. |
| 1996.5.29 | Japan team wins the Kirin Cup (Vs. Yugoslavia, Mexico). |
| 1996.7.14 | Participates in the FIFA All Star Game (Brazilian Olympic team Vs. FIFA World Stars) as the only Asian member among world all-star members. |
| 1996.11.21 | Wins the '96 J.League Leading Scorer Award, and the '96 J.League Best Eleven Award. |
| 1996.11 | Kazu receives the Most Valuable Player of the Month Award for November 1996 from the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Monthly Awards (SANYO Player of the Month). |
| 1997.1.1 | Verdy Kawasaki wins the 76th Emperor's Cup. (Vs. Hiroshima). |
