Shunsuke Nakamura

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shunsuke Nakamura
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1978(1978-06-24)
Age	46
Birthplace	Seya-ku
Country	Japan
Birth City	Kanagawa Prefecture
Horoscope	Gemini

Shunsuke Nakamura Biography

Shunsuke Nakamura is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on June 24, 1978 in Seya-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. A midfielder with attacking skills who was a professional international player for Japan from 2000 to 2010 and then was a professional player during his time in Scotland for Celtic from 2005 to 2009.

Striker and winger Winger and striker Georgios Samaras was his teammate on Celtic from 2008-2009. was his teammate at Celtic between 2008 and 2009.

At age 12 in 1991, Nakamura joined the youth setup of Nissan Motors F.C. [ja] , one of the predecessors of the club known today as Yokohama F. Marinos. While training at the youth setup, Nakamura was already honing his dead-ball technique, practicing free kicks for an hour every day outside of team practice; his coaches also acknowledged he had good ball skills and technique. However, at that time Nakamura was physically underdeveloped compared to his teammates and struggled to transition to the youth level, and eventually was not chosen for the youth team.

Rather than continue on the fringes of Nissan’s youth setup, Nakamura instead decided to enroll at Tōkō Gakuen High School [ja] in Kawasaki, despite the school being a two-and-a-half-hour commute each way. Nakamura led Tōkō Gakuen to Japan’s national high school football tournament in 1995 and to the tournament final in 1996. It was his performance there that earned him a call- up to the Japanese Under-20 team for the 1996 AFC Youth Championship and subsequently for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

He was raised at Yokohama, Japan.

Shunsuke Nakamura Net Worth

Shunsuke Nakamura is one of the richest Soccer Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shunsuke Nakamura 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of Nissan Junior Youth from 1986-1995.

The award was presented to him by the Ballon d’Or in 2007, the annual award presented to the best soccer players in Europe.

Shunsuke Nakamura (中村 俊輔 , Nakamura Shunsuke, born 24 June 1978) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Yokohama FC in J1 League. He is the only person to have been named J.League Most Valuable Player more than once, receiving the award in 2000 and 2013. He is well known for his vision, touch, bending shots and free kick-taking abilities; Steve Perryman once remarked that Nakamura “could open a tin of beans with his left foot”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Shunsuke Nakamura Dating?

According to our records, Shunsuke Nakamura married to Manami Imai. As of December 1, 2023, Shunsuke Nakamura’s is not dating anyone.

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Nakamura had his breakout season the following year in 1998, 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. In 2000, 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.League Most Valuable Player for his contributions. The following year, Nakamura made 31 appearances and scored 5 goals in all competitions, including 6 appearances and 2 goals in the 2001 J.League Cup, which the Marinos won.

Facts & Trivia

Shunsuke Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Shunsuke Nakamura celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.

Nakamura made his senior national team debut on 13 February 2000, in an Asian Cup qualifier match against Singapore. He scored his first national team goal against Brunei in the very next match on 16 February 2000, also in Asian Cup qualifying.

Is Shunsuke Nakamura retired?

Former Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has announced his retirement from international football.

Is Shunsuke Nakamura in FIFA 21?

Shunsuke Nakamura FIFA 21 – 65 – Prices and Rating – Ultimate Team | Futhead.

Who signed Nakamura for Celtic?

Celtic beat off strong competition from teams from Spain and Germany when Gordon Strachan signed Nakamura for £2.5 Million in July 2005. It was quite a capture and the support were to be in for a treat. The Japanese International playmaker was blessed with great vision, passing ability, and a wonderful left foot.

Is Shinsuke Nakamura married?

Harumi Maekawa

Where is Shunsuke Nakamura now?

Yokohama FC