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Kengo Nakamura

1980 - Today

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Kengo Nakamura (中村 憲剛, Nakamura Kengo; born 31 October 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A one-club man, Nakamura signed with Kawasaki Frontale in 2003 and helped the then J2 outfit earn promotion back to the top flight in 2004, and became a fixture in the ambitious Frontale side that finished second in the J1 League in 2006, 2008 and 2009. He was named club captain for the first time in 2012, and in the same season lead the league in assists with 13. In 2016, at the age of 36, Nakamura was named both J League MVP and Japanese Footballer of the Year, becoming the oldest recipient of either award. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kengo Nakamura is the 7,356th most popular soccer player (down from 5,780th in 2019), the 2,296th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,719th in 2019) and the 833rd most popular Japanese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Kengo Nakamura ranks 7,356 out of 21,273Before him are Andreas Ulmer, Seko Fofana, Nayim, Richard Dutruel, Dany Verlinden, and Juan Cayasso. After him are Johan Mjällby, José Manuel Jurado, Paulo Nunes, Gabri Veiga, Ildefons Lima, and Denilson Martins Nascimento.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Kengo Nakamura ranks 359Before him are David Gandy, Vidyut Jammwal, Simon Woods, Regina Spektor, Judit Varga, and David Haye. After him are Luciano Galletti, Mark Webber, Wang Yaping, Duda, Suzy, and Kelli Giddish.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Kengo Nakamura ranks 2,296 out of 6,245Before him are Toru Kawashima (1970), Masashi Otani (1983), Masatoshi Mizutani (1987), Osamu Miura (1989), Tenma Shibuya (1969), and Yasuyuki Moriyama (1969). After him are Tomoko Kawakami (1970), Masaaki Yanagishita (1960), Jushin Liger (1964), Atsushi Matsuo (1990), Kenichi Matsuyama (1985), and Shoji Jo (1975).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan

Among soccer players born in Japan, Kengo Nakamura ranks 833Before him are Masahiro Endo (1970), Toru Kawashima (1970), Masashi Otani (1983), Masatoshi Mizutani (1987), Osamu Miura (1989), and Yasuyuki Moriyama (1969). After him are Masaaki Yanagishita (1960), Atsushi Matsuo (1990), Shoji Jo (1975), Kyohei Yumisaki (1992), Masakazu Suzuki (1955), and Taiten Sato (1983).