Kawasaki's Nakamura to retire at end of season

FILE PHOTO: Kawasaki Frontale's Nakamura Kengo (R) celebrates scoring against the Central Coast Mariners as team mate Juninho runs behind during their AFC Champions League Group H match at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Kengo Nakamura has said he will retire at the end of the season in Japan.

Nakamura, who celebrated his 40th birthday on Saturday by scoring the winner for Kawasaki against FC Tokyo, was a member of Japan’s squad at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa and played 68 times for the 'Samurai Blue'.