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Kyoga Nakamura
Nakamura with Tampines Rovers in 2024
Personal information
Full name Kyoga Nakamura
Date of birth (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Tampines Rovers
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2014 JEF United Chiba
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)
2013 Japan U18 1 (0)
2024– Singapore 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024

Kyoga Nakamura (仲村 京雅, Nakamura Kyōga, born 25 April 1996) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a midfielder or winger for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers. Born in Japan, he moved to Singapore in 2019 and has represented the Singapore national team since 2024.

Club career

Early career

Nakamura was part of JEF United Chiba academy product where he got promoted to the senior squad in 2015.[1]

YSCC Yokohama (loan)

However, in July 2015, Nakamura was loaned out to YSCC Yokohama ahead of the 2015 J3 League season. He made his professional career debut in a 2–1 loss to FC Ryukyu on 2 August. Nakamura returned to JEF United Chiba on 31 January 2016 after his loan move contract expired.

FC Ryukyu (loan)

On 14 September 2016, Nakamura joined J3 League club FC Ryukyu on a loan deal until 31 January 2017. He made his debut for the club on 25 September against SC Sagamihara where he assisted Yuta Togashi to equalise the score at 1–1. FC Ryukyu went on to win 3–1 at the end.

Second stint at YSCC Yokohama

In February 2017, Nakamura rejoined YSCC Yokohama for his second stint on loan from JEF United Chiba. On 30 April, he scored his first professional career goal against Giravanz Kitakyushu in a 3–2 loss. At the end of the season, YSCC Yokohama decided to make the move permanent and signed Kyoga on a free transfer.

Albirex Niigata Singapore

In February 2019, Nakamura moved to Singapore to signed with Albirex Niigata (S) where he was also chosen as the club captain for the 2019 season.[2][3]

Nakamura scored seven and assisted eight times 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. He also scored back-to-back braces against Home United and Geylang International on 27 April and 5 May respectively.[4]

Nakamura was nominated for the 'Young Player of the Year' award but lost it to Hami Syahin.[5] Albirex Niigata (S) finished 4th in the 2019 SPL.

Tampines Rovers

Nakamura was then snapped up by Singaporean giants Tampines Rovers in January 2020.[6] He made his debut for the club during the 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs in a 5–3 lost against Indonesian club Bali United which resulted in Tampines qualifying to the 2020 AFC Cup group stage instead. Nakamura went on to play in the tournament against Indonesian club, PSM Makassar, Philippines club Kaya-Iloilo and Myanmar club Shan United before the tournament was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. On 22 February, Nakamura won his first silverware after helping Tampines win the 2020 Singapore Community Shield in a 3–0 win over Hougang United.

On 2 May 2021, Nakamura scored a brace against Young Lions in a 7–0 thrashing league win. Nakamura was also involved in the club all six fixtures during the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage matches against Japan's Gamba Osaka, Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Thailand's Chiangrai United. In January 2022, Nakamura 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.[7]

International career

In October 2013, Nakamura was selected for the Japan U17 national team for the 2013 U-17 World Cup in UAE.[8] He played three matches including the Round of 16 match against Sweden U17.[9]

On 2 September 2024, Nakamura was called up to the Singapore national team centralised training camp for a familiarisation stint prior to gaining Singapore citizenship.[10][11] On 6 November 2024, he received his first official call up as a Singapore citizen.[12] He made his debut for Singapore in their 3–2 international friendly victory against Myanmar on 15 November 2024, also earning a Man of the Match award for his performance.[13][14]

Personal life

Nakamura was born in Funabashi of Chiba Prefecture in Japan.[1] He moved to Singapore in 2019, becoming a permanent resident (PR) in 2024, and subsequently a citizen later that year.[1] As both Japan and Singapore do not permit multiple citizenships in adulthood, Nakamura had relinquished his Japanese citizenship in the process.[1]

Honours

Club

Tampines Rovers

Individual

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 7 0 0 0 1 0 31 3
2024–25 20 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 26 2
Total 106 13 13 2 0 0 18 0 137 15
Career total 172 21 17 2 0 0 18 0 208 23
Notes

International statistics

Japan U17 international caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 21 October 2013 Sharjah Stadium, UAE  Venezuela 2–1 (won) 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2 24 October 2013 Sharjah Stadium, UAE  Tunisia 2–1 (won)
3 28 October 2013 Sharjah Stadium, UAE  Sweden 1–2 (lost)

Singapore international caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 14 November 2024 National Stadium, Singapore  Myanmar 3–2 (won) Friendly
2 18 November 2024 National Stadium, Singapore  Chinese Taipei 2–3 (lost) Friendly

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "'Delighted I can truly call Singapore my home': Japan-born Kyoga Nakamura granted citizenship". CNA. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ hermesauto (1 March 2019). "Football: Albirex Niigata still aim to win trophies despite squad overhaul". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. ^ Descalsota, Marielle (18 December 2019). "Albirex unfazed despite losing skipper Kyoga Nakamura to Tampines". The New Paper. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. ^ hermes (25 October 2019). "Varankou, Shahdan and Faris in FAS top player shortlist". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. ^ VAVEL.com (22 December 2019). "SPL pre-season review: Tampines Rovers". VAVEL. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ hermes (24 May 2019). "Midfield maestros in the spotlight". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  9. ^ hermesauto (1 March 2019). "Football: Four Albirex Niigata players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  10. ^ Tan, Gabriel (2 September 2024). "Cardiff's Perry Ng joins Singapore training for first time". ESPN. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ Mohan, Matthew (2 September 2024). "Cardiff City footballer Perry Ng in Singapore for 'familiarisation stint' with Lions". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (6 November 2024). "Kyoga Nakamura named in Singapore football squad for friendlies; Fandi brothers are out". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Singapore show mettle in spirited 3-2 comeback win over Myanmar - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  14. ^ Tan, Gabriel (15 November 2024). "Kyoga Nakamura hungry for more after winning first cap for Singapore". ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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