Keito Nakamura
Keito Nakamura (中村 敬斗, Nakamura Keito, born 28 July 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Austrian Football Bundesliga club LASK. He plays either as an attacking midfielder or a forward.[2][3][4]
a_02.jpg.webp) Keito Nakamura playing for LASK in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keito Nakamura[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Abiko, Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LASK | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Mitsubishi Yowa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Gamba Osaka U-23 | 22 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | → Twente (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Juniors OÖ (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2021– | LASK | 43 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Japan U-17 | 12 | (8) |
| 2018 | Japan U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Japan | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2023 | |||
Club career
Nakamura joined Gamba Osaka from Kantō Soccer League side Mitsubishi Yowa ahead of the 2018 J1 League season.[5] He made his senior debut at the age of 17 on 24 February 2018 in a 3–2 home defeat by Nagoya Grampus in which replaced Hwang Ui-jo in the 69th minute and 10 minutes later crossed for Shun Nagasawa to head home and make the score 2-2.[6][7]
In total he played 17 J1 League games during his debut campaign and netted 1 goal, the winner in a 2–1 win over V-Varen Nagasaki on November 24.[8] He also scored once in 7 J.League Cup games and made one substitute appearance in the Emperor's Cup, a shock home defeat to Kwansei Gakuin University.[3]
Nakamura spent a large part of the second half of the season with Gamba's Under-23 side in J3 League where he netted 4 times in 15 appearances with the goals coming against FC Tokyo U-23, Thespakusatsu Gunma and Azul Claro Numazu.[3]
In February 2021, Nakamura has loaned to 2. Liga (Austria) club FC Juniors OÖ. [9]
On 11 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Austrian club LASK.[10]
International career
Nakamura has represented Japan at Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 level playing in both the AFC Under-16 Championship in 2016, and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in which he netted 4 times in 4 games before Japan were eliminated by England at the last-16 stage.[2][3]
On March 2023, he was called-up by Hajime Moriyasu for the senior national team for friendlies against Uruguay and Colombia. He made his debut against Uruguay on 24 March 2023, coming off the bench at the 89th minute. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[11]
Career statistics
Last update: 24 March 2023.[3]
| Club performance | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||||
| 2018 | Gamba Osaka | J1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Beker | - | Europe | Total | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | FC Twente | Eredivisie | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 18 | 6 | |||
| Belgium | League | Belgian Cup | - | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2020-21 | Sint-Truidense V.V. | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | |||
| Austria | League | Austrian Cup | - | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2020-21 | FC Juniors OÖ (loan) | 2. Liga | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2021-22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 14 | 5 | |||||
| 2021-22 | LASK | Bundesliga | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | - | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | - | 30 | 9 | ||
| 2022-23 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 25 | 14 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 17 | 7 | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 55 | 20 | ||||
| Career total | 96 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | 117 | 37 | |||
- Appearances at the UEFA Europa Conference League
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- "Keito Nakamura Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- "Keito Nakamura Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Keito Nakamura J.League Player Profile". J.League English Website. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Gamba Osaka News – Keito Nakamura arrival". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). 26 December 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Schedule & Results Gamba Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus". J.League English Website. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Gamba Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus 2-3". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Schedule & Results Gamba Osaka vs V-Varen Nagasaki". J.League English Website. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "FC JUNIORS OÖ LEIHT JAPANER NAKAMURA". FC Juniors OÖ (in German). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "LASK SIGN LEFT WINGER KEITO NAKAMURA". LASK. 11 August 2021.
- Michael Church (24 March 2023). "Substitute Nishimura strikes to earn Japan draw against Uruguay". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
External links
- Keito Nakamura – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Keito Nakamura at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)