Kouta Nakatsuka (中塚 公太 Nakatsuka Kouta?) is one of Kakeru Aizawa's schoolmates with Nana Mishima and Suguru Aizawa. After graduating from Kamakura Middle School, he enrolled into Enoshima High, and joins the Football Club along with Kakeru. He was originally a defender but switched to a midfielder. He is known for his incredible speed but also for his lack of dribbling and defending skills. He's also known for his wild crosses where he kicks the ball and nobody knows where it will land, the only exception being Kakeru who is able to reach the cross most of the time thanks to the long time they've played together.
Appearance[]
Kouta's height and body build are average, although his spiky hair makes him look taller than he is.
Personality[]
Kouta is very cheerful and outgoing. He enjoys female company and because of that, he often chases after girls, who he doesn't even know beforehand.
He's friends with Kakeru Aizawa and Yuusuke Saeki from back in middle school, and friends with Yakuo who he often replaces in midfield. He seems to have a rivalry with Kaoru Matoba who considers Kouta a loudmouth and foolish sometimes.
| Technique |
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3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing |
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3 | |||
| Shooting |
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5 | |||
| Physical |
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7 | |||
| Speed |
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11 |
Etymology[]
- The name Kota means "public, duke, prince" (公) (ko) and "thick, big" (太) (ta).
- Kota's surname Nakatsuka means "middle" (中) (naka) and "mound" (塚) (tsuka).
Trivia[]
- Kota is the only player that played for both the FC and the SC before it became a mixed team. While Matoba Kaoru also went to the try-outs for the FC, he didn't pass.
- Kota was ranked 6th in the Character Popularity Poll
- He trains his speed by having his brother pedal his bike quickly in front of him, whilst having a rope tied around Kota waist. This forces him to run quickly to keep up or risk being dragged.
- He rarely started games, usually coming on as a "Super-Sub" substiution player, in the midfield wing position. He's been put on both the rught and left midfield position before. He's often Enoshima typical substitute after Kakeru becomes a starter.