Shunsuke Nakamura

Japanese association football player

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    Born 1978
Summary
Updated 2026-09-08

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 Nakamura "could open a tin of beans with his left foot".

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Teams

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  • Yokohama FC
    2019–2022
  • Júbilo Iwata
    2017–2019
  • Yokohama F. Marinos
    2010–2016
  • RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
    2009–2010
  • Celtic F.C.
    2005–2009
  • AS Reggina 1914
    2002–2005
  • Japan national under-23 football team
    2000–2000
  • Japan men's national football team
    2000–2010
  • Yokohama F. Marinos
    1997–2002
  • Japan national under-20 association football team
    1997–1997
19972022
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Season stats

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2019–2022381
2017–2019485
2010–201619035
2009–2010120
2005–200912829
2002–20058116
2000–200040
2000–20109824
1997–200214833
1997–199751
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56.4
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Historical22.2
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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