Kyoga Nakamura
Kyoga Nakamura (仲村 京雅, Nakamura Kyōga, born 25 April 1996) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder, defensive-midfielder, attacking-midfielder or right-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers. Born in Japan, he hopes to represent the Singapore national team after fulfiling the residency requirements.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyoga Nakamura | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Funabashi, Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | central midfielder, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, right midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampines Rovers | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | JEF United Chiba Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | JEF United Chiba | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → YSCC Yokohama (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | → FC Ryukyu (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → YSCC Yokohama (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2018 | YSCC Yokohama | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 26 | (7) |
| 2020– | Tampines Rovers | 86 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Japan U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2021 | |||
Club career
Albirex Niigata Singapore
Nakamura signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore for the 2019 Singapore Premier League season, joining the White Swans from Japanese third-tier side YSCC Yokohama.[1][2] The Japanese playmaker scored seven during the season, including a 35-metre lob in a 3-3 draw in July against Home United, earning him a nomination for the Goal of the Year accolade.[3] He was also nominated for the Young Player of the Year award.[4]
Tampines Rovers
After skippering Albirex Niigata Singapore to a 4th placed finish and nominated for the 2019 SPL Young Player of the Year and Goal of the Year awards, Nakamura was snapped up by Singaporean giants Tampines Rovers FC.[5]
In January 2022, Kyoga was handed a new five-year deal by the Stags in an unprecedented move in Singaporean football, making it the longest contract extension in Singaporean league history. Kyoga had turned down offers from clubs in Japan, Indonesia and Thailand before reaffirming his commitment to the club.[6]
International career
In October 2013, Nakamura was selected for Japan U-17 national team for 2013 U-17 World Cup in UAE.[7] He played 3 matches.[8]
Honours
Individual
- Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2022
Club statistics
Club
- As of 21 Jun 2023
| Club | Season | League | Emperor Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JEF United Chiba | 2015 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| YSCC Yokohama | 2015 | J3 League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| JEF United Chiba | 2016 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Ryukyu | 2016 | J3 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| YSCC Yokohama | 2017 | J3 League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2018 | J3 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| Total | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 86 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 105 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 175 | 21 | ||
- Notes
U17 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 October 2013 | Sharjah Stadium, UAE | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela | 2-1 (won) | 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 2 | 24 October 2013 | Sharjah Stadium, UAE |  Tunisia | 2-1 (won) | 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 3 | 28 October 2013 | Sharjah Stadium, UAE |  Sweden | 1-2 (lost) | 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
References
- "Kyoga NAKAMURA (Y.S.C.C.) joins White Swans for 2019 season | Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- hermesauto (1 March 2019). "Football: Albirex Niigata still aim to win trophies despite squad overhaul". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- Descalsota, Marielle (18 December 2019). "Albirex unfazed despite losing skipper Kyoga Nakamura to Tampines". The New Paper. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- hermes (25 October 2019). "Varankou, Shahdan and Faris in FAS top player shortlist". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- VAVEL.com (22 December 2019). "SPL pre-season review: Tampines Rovers". VAVEL. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- Auto, Hermes (18 January 2022). "Football: Tampines midfielder Nakamura signs new 5-year deal, eyes S'pore citizenship | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- hermes (24 May 2019). "Midfield maestros in the spotlight". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- hermesauto (1 March 2019). "Football: Four Albirex Niigata players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links
- Kyoga Nakamura – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kyoga Nakamura at Soccerway
- Kyoga Nakamura at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at JEF United Chiba
- Profile at YSCC Yokohama Archived 28 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine