Stats by Nakayama#9.
Name: Shunsuke Nakamura
Country:
JapanClub: Reggina Calcio (2002-2005) | Celtic (2005-2009)
Number: 10, 25
Position: *AMF, SMF, CMF
Side: LF/BS
Age: 24-30 years (24/06/1978)
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Attack: 81
Defence: 58
Balance: 76
Stamina: 85
Top Speed: 82
Acceleration: 78
Response: 79
Agility: 82
Dribble Accuracy: 88
Dribble Speed: 76
Short Pass Accuracy: 88
Short Pass Speed: 82
Long Pass Accuracy: 89
Long Pass Speed: 83
Shot Accuracy: 77
Shot Power: 87
Shot Technique: 83
Free Kick Accuracy: 94
Curling: 96
Header: 69
Jump: 73
Technique: 89
Aggression: 78
Mentality: 77
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 82
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Standard/Lasting
CARDS:
P01: Classic No.10
P07: Early Cross
S02: Passer
S06: Outside curve
S16: Roulette Skills
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Tactical Dribble - Playmaking - Passing - Outside - Side
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded
INFO
He is one of the most prominent and successful Asian players to have played in Scotland 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.[citation needed] He is also well known for his free kick-taking abilities. Asteroid 29986 Shunsuke is also named in his honour.
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. He has scored 23 goals for Japan. 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 £2.75 million.
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