Shunsuke Nakamura

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Shunsuke Nakamura


Shunsuke Nakamura (born 24 June 1978 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese football (soccer) player who currently plays for Espanyol in the Spanish top flight. He is one of the most prominent and successful Asian players to have played in Europe and on 13 September 2006 became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League and the second Asian player to do so.

He is also well known for his free kick-taking abilities.

He has won the Asian Cup in 2000 and 2004 with the Japanese national football team, and was named Most Valuable Player in the 2004 competition. He has also appeared in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, and the 2000 Summer Olympics as a member of the Japanese Under-23 team.

In his first season with Celtic, Nakamura helped the club win the Scottish Premier League and Scottish League Cup. His contributions to the Japanese national football team are represented by 22 goals. His former clubs include Yokohama F. Marinos and Reggina, for whom he scored 38 and 12 goals respectively before moving to Celtic on 25 July 2005 for a fee of around £1.25 million.


Espanyol (2009-Present)

Many media have speculated that Nakamura returned to his hometown club Yokohama F. Marinos after the four year contract with Celtic. In June 2009, just before a medical checkup in Yokohama, the negotiation broke down due to unknown reasons. On 22nd June 2009, it was announced that Nakamura had agreed terms with Spanish Primera Division side Espanyol.He agreed to join on a two-year contract, subject to a medical examination.


Playing style

Nakamura lining up a free kickNakamura is a winger and was usually deployed by Celtic on the right hand side of midfield. He had previously been positioned in the centre or on the left hand side of the pitch, since he is left-footed.

He is known for his vision and touch, as well as being a set-piece specialist.

He can create scoring opportunities for his teammates but is also capable of scoring himself. Former Shimizu S-Pulse and Kashiwa Reysol manager and Tottenham Hotspur player Steve Perryman once remarked that Nakamura was so good,

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

Slightly built, weighing just 68 kg, Nakamura has been criticized for lack of strength on the ball, and his physical weakness was one of the reason for his omission from Japan's 2002 FIFA World Cup squad. However, he has addressed this shortcoming during his three seasons in Italy and he has flourished in the more physical Scottish Premier League.


Personal life

Nakamura married a former Japanese talent in 2004. In the same year, his first son was born. His second son was born on January 15, 2008 in Glasgow, Scotland. Nakamura enjoys baseball, which is the most popular sport in Japan. His favourite team is Yomiuri Giants. He bats right-handed and throws right-handed though he is a left-footed footballer. According to the Evening Times, he is a fan of the Grand Theft Auto and Gran Turismo video games. He has appeared with Zico on the front cover of the Japanese releases of Konami's Winning Eleven video game series (WE 5 WE 9, WE 9: Ubiquitous Evolution and WE 10) in 2001, 2005 and 2006. He also appeared on the front cover of Namco's Football Kingdom Trial Edition in 2004. He is the paid promoter of the Yamada electronics chain. His current boot sponsor is Adidas









http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunsuke_Nakamura


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