He played as forward from first season and the club won the champions 1996 Emperor's Cup.
From 2002, he became a regular player as defensive midfielder and the club returned to J1 League in a year.
After retirement, Nunobe started coaching career at Avispa Fukuoka in 2009.
In 2017, he moved to J2 League club Kyoto Sanga FC and became a manager.
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