How many caps did Shunsuke Nakamura win for Japan?

Shunsuke Nakamura won 98 caps for Japan, scoring 24 goals.

Which clubs did Shunsuke Nakamura play for?

Yokohama F. Marinos (1997–2002), AS Reggina 1914 (2002–2005), Celtic (2005–2009), RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (2009–2010), Yokohama F. Marinos (2010–2016), Júbilo Iwata (2017–2019), Yokohama (2019–2022).

Where does Shunsuke Nakamura rank among Japan's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Shunsuke Nakamura #5 of Japan's 33 greatest players of all time.

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05 / Japan · 2000–2010

Shunsuke Nakamura

CAM

Caps · Japan

Goals · Japan

Life

1978

Clubs

Yokohama F. Marinos, AS Reggina 1914, Celtic

Editorial rank of 33 for Japan

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Celtic Park, 21 November 2006: Nakamura bent a free kick from 30 yards past Edwin van der Sar late on, and the 1-0 win over Manchester United sent Celtic into the knockout rounds for the first time. Career record: 98 caps and 24 goals for Japan; club career at Yokohama F. Marinos, AS Reggina 1914, Celtic.

Career sources

Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q191138

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Career record

1997–2002	Yokohama F. Marinos
2002–2005	AS Reggina 1914
2005–2009	Celtic
2009–2010	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2010–2016	Yokohama F. Marinos
2017–2019	Júbilo Iwata
2019–2022	Yokohama
Japan	98 caps, 24 goals

Sources

Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
Caps · Japan checked 4 October 2026
Goals · Japan checked 4 October 2026

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Japan legends whose careers overlapped Nakamura's

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Around Nakamura in the almanac

One rank above: Makoto Hasebe at #4.

One rank below: Kaoru Mitoma at #6.

Japan's editorial top five: Hidetoshi Nakata · Shinji Kagawa · Keisuke Honda · Makoto Hasebe · Shunsuke Nakamura.

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