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Career

Kyoto Sanga

Nakamura made his league debut against

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on 25 April 2009. He scored his first league goal against

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on 24 April 2011, scoring in the 3rd minute.

Kashima Antlers

Nakamura made his league debut against

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on 2 March 2013. He scored his first league goal against

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on 18 May 2013, scoring in the 66th minute. On 25 September 2019, Nakamura scored his first career hattrick against Yokohama F. Marinos in the

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Montedio Yamagata

On 1 March 2020, Nakamura was announced at Montedio Yamagata. He made his league debut against

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on 4 July 2020. Nakamura scored his first league goal against

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on 15 July 2020, scoring in the 35th minute. On 8 December 2021, it was announced that Montedio Yamagata would not be renewing his contract for the 2022 season.

Iwate Grulla Morioka

Nakamura made his league debut against JEF United on 19 February 2022. He scored his first league goal against

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on 12 June 2022, scoring in the 89th minute. On 4 December 2023, it was initially announced that Grulla Morioka would not be renewing Nakamura's contract. However, on 18 January 2024, he resigned with the club.

Style of play

Nakamura has been noted for his defensive work, such as pressing quickly and switching between offense and defence.

Career statistics

Club

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, J. League Championship and

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Honours

Club

;Kyoto Sanga *

Runner-up :

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(1): 2016 J1 League, 2016 *

(1): 2016 Emperor's Cup, 2016 *J. League Cup (1): 2015 J. League Cup, 2015 *Japanese Super Cup (1): 2017 Japanese Super Cup, 2017 *

(1): 2013 Suruga Bank Championship, 2013 *AFC Champions League (1): 2018 AFC Champions League, 2018

References

External links

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Profile at Kashima Antlers
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