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Shunsuke Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura is a Japanese former professional footballer. He is currently working as an assistant coach of the Japan national football team. He is the only person to have been named J.League Most Valuable Player more than once, receiving the award in 2000 and 2013. Renowned as one of Japan's greatest ever footballers, Nakamura was known for his free-kicks; Steve Perryman once remarked that…
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Born 24 June 1978 · Q191138
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2026· 3 entries
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2023· 1 entry
Won: AFC Asian Cup All-time XI with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2023).
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2022· 1 entry
Won: J2 League promotion with Yokohama (2022).
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2019· 2 entries
Season, he played only 2 matches until July
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Played for Yokohama FC (2019–2022) — 38 appearances, 1 goals.
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2017· 1 entry
Played for Júbilo Iwata (2017–2019) — 48 appearances, 5 goals.
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2015· 1 entry
Won: J.League Monthly MVP with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (October 2015).
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2013· 5 entries
Won: J.League Monthly MVP with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (March 2013).
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Won: Emperor's Cup with Yokohama F. Marinos (2013).
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Won award: J.League Player of the Year (2013).
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Won: Japanese Footballer of the Year with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2013).
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Won award: J.League Best Eleven (2013).
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2011· 1 entry
Nakamura was appointed captain of Marinos and led the club to its best point total (56) since Marinos last won the league in 2004
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2010· 2 entries
Played for Yokohama F. Marinos (2010–2016) — 190 appearances, 35 goals.
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Joined Yokohama F Marinos in 2010.
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2009· 3 entries
Won: Scottish League Cup with Celtic (2008–09).
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Played for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (2009–2010) — 12 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Espanol in 2009.
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2008· 1 entry
Won: Scottish Premier League with Celtic (2007–08).
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2007· 10 entries
Won: Scottish Premier League with Celtic (2006–07).
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Won: SPFA Players' Player of the Year with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2006–07).
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Won: Celtic Player of the Year with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2006–07).
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Won: SPFA Team of the Season with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2006–07).
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Won: SPFA Goal of the Season with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2006–07).
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Won: AFC Asian Cup Best Eleven with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2007).
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Won: Scottish Cup with Celtic (2006–07).
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Won: SFWA Footballer of the Year with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2006–07).
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Won: SPL Player of the Year with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2006–07).
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And became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League
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2006· 4 entries
Won: Scottish League Cup with Celtic (2005–06).
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Won: Scottish Premier League with Celtic (2005–06).
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And 2010 and winning the AFC Asian Cup in 2000 and 2004; he was named Most Valuable Player of the 2004 competition
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2007, and 2008, the Scottish League Cup in 2006 and 2009, and the Scottish Cup in 2007
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2005· 2 entries
Joined Celtic in 2005.
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Played for Celtic F.C. (2005–2009) — 128 appearances, 29 goals.
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2004· 5 entries
Won the AFC Asian Cup with Japan (2004).
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Won: AFC Asian Cup with Japan (2004).
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Won: AFC Asian Cup MVP with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2004).
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Won: AFC Asian Cup Best Eleven with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2004).
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Nakamura married a former Japanese celebrity in 2004.
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2003· 2 entries
Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe (2003).
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And was limited to just 18 appearances in the 2003–04 season (these injuries also caused him to miss a 2003 Confederations Cup game against Colombia and national team duty in November 2003)
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2002· 2 entries
Played for AS Reggina 1914 (2002–2005) — 81 appearances, 16 goals.
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Joined Reggina in 2002.
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2001· 1 entry
Won: J.League Cup with Yokohama F. Marinos (2001).
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2000· 9 entries
Won the AFC Asian Cup with Japan (2000).
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Won: AFC Asian Cup with Japan (2000).
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Won award: J.League Best Eleven (2000).
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Won award: J.League Player of the Year (2000).
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Won: AFC Asian Cup Best Eleven with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2000).
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Won: Japanese Footballer of the Year with J.League 30th Anniversary Team (2000).
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Played for Japan men's national football team (2000–2010) — 98 appearances, 24 goals.
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Nakamura had his best season in Yokohama, recording 5 goals and 11 assists in league play, helping Marinos to the first-stage championship; Nakamura was awarded J
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Played for Japan national under-23 football team (2000–2000) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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1999· 2 entries
Won award: J.League Best Eleven (1999).
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Nakamura was selected a member of Japan's Under-23 team that won all its Asian qualifying matches in the run up to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
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1998· 1 entry
Making 37 appearances and scoring 10 goals; his playmaking ability in creating scoring chances for teammates also contributed to Nakamura being considered one of the best young players in Japan
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1997· 6 entries
Nakamura chose to sign with J
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Joined Yokohama F Marinos in 1997.
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Nakamura had attracted interest from several top-flight Japanese clubs, including offers from Júbilo Iwata, Verdy Kawasaki, and Gamba Osaka
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Played for Japan national under-20 association football team (1997–1997) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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Eventually making 338 league appearances during two spells at the club totalling just over twelve seasons
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Played for Yokohama F. Marinos (1997–2002) — 148 appearances, 33 goals.
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1996· 1 entry
As the only high school player selected to the Under-19 team for the Asia Youth Championship
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1991· 1 entry
Nakamura joined the youth setup of Nissan Motors F
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1978· 1 entry
Born 1978-06-24.
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