Nakanishi was born in
Suzuka on June 23, 1973. Although he mainly played as a defender, he lso played as a amidfielder and a forward in the mid-1990s. After graduating from high school, he joined
JEF United Ichihara in 1992. The club finished in 2nd place at the
1998 J.League Cup and 3rd place in
2001 and
2003 J1 League. He moved to
Yokohama F. Marinos in 2004. The club became champions of the
2004 J1 League. He retired at the end of the 2006 season. ==International career==