Shoya Nakajima

Shōya Nakajima (中島 翔哉, Nakajima Shōya, born 23 August 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for Portuguese club Porto and the Japanese national team.

Shōya Nakajima
中島 翔哉
Nakajima with Porto in 2019
Personal information
Full name Shoya Nakajima
Date of birth (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994
Place of birth Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s) Winger / Second Striker
Club information
Current team
 Porto
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2012 Tokyo Verdy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Tokyo Verdy 29 (6)
2014–2018 FC Tokyo 51 (6)
2014 → Kataller Toyama (loan) 28 (2)
2017–2018 → Portimonense (loan) 29 (10)
2018–2019 Portimonense 13 (5)
2019 Al-Duhail 7 (1)
2019– Porto 16 (0)
National team‡
2011 Japan U17 2 (1)
2013 Japan U20 4 (3)
2014–2016 Japan Olympic 30 (19)
2018– Japan 19 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

On 27 August 2017, Nakajima moved abroad for the first time, signing a season-long loan with Portimonense S.C. of Portugal's Primeira Liga.[1] After scoring 10 goals and as many assists in 32 total matches for the team from the Algarve, he signed a permanent deal in May 2018.[2]

In February 2019, Nakajima joined Qatar Stars League side Al-Duhail SC[3] for a reported transfer fee of €35 million.[4] He played seven games for the eventual runners-up, and scored once in a 6–0 home win over Al Ahli SC on 28 February.[5]

On 5 July 2019, FC Porto announced an agreement with Al-Duhail for the acquisition of Nakajima's sports rights, in a €12 million transfer fee (50% of the player economic rights). He signed a five-year contract, keeping him contractually linked until 30 June 2024, with an €80 million release clause.[6][7]

Nakajima made his Porto debut on 13 August in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round away to FC Krasnodar, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–2 loss that eliminated the team on the away goals rule.[8] He scored his first goal on 19 December, the only one of a home win over C.D. Santa Clara in the fifth round of the Taça de Portugal, his 17th appearance.[9]

International career

Youth level and under-23 career

Nakajima was first selected to represent the Japanese under-17 national team when he was called up to the Slovakia Cup, a friendly tournament in early May 2011 that served the purpose of preparing the squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10] A month later, he was in Mexico playing at the 2011 U-17 World Cup, where he appeared in two matches and scored one goal in a 3–2 loss against Brazil in the quarter-finals.[11][12] In August 2013, Nakajima was called for the Japanese under-20 national team[lower-alpha 1] to participate in the L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament in Spain. The squad was eliminated in the group stage, and he scored in a 2–1 win against Argentina.[13][14]

In January 2014, Nakajima played for the Japanese under-23 national team[lower-alpha 2] in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship. He appeared in all three matches of the group stage, scoring once against Iran and twice against Australia,[15][16][17] as the team reached the quarter-finals.[18] In September 2014, Nakajima was called for the 2014 Asian Games, scoring against Iraq and Nepal in the group stage.[19][20] The team reached the quarter-finals.[21][22]

In March 2015, he played two matches in the AFC U-23 Championship qualification and scored a double against Vietnam.[23][24] The team reached the first place of the group and was granted the qualification for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. In January 2016, he participated in the championship, scoring a double in the extra-time of the quarter-finals match against Iraq[25] and eventually won the competition with a 3–2 triumph against South Korea.[26] Nakajima was also crown the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.[27]

In August 2016, he was elected for the Japanese Olympic national team (under-23) that competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He played three matches and scored a goal against Colombia, while the team came third in the group stage.[28][29][30]

Senior career

On 15 March 2018, Nakajima was called by national manager Vahid Halilhodžić for upcoming matches against Mali and Ukraine.[31] Eight days later, he debuted and scored his first goal for Japanese national team against Mali in a 1–1 draw.[32]

Hajime Moriyasu named Nakajima in the squad for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil, which Japan guest entered with a mainly under-23 team. He scored the opening goal against Ecuador in the last group game in Belo Horizonte, but the 1–1 draw eliminated the team.[33]

Career statistics

Club
As of 8 March 2020[34]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 3] League Cup[lower-alpha 4] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tokyo Verdy 2012 J2 League 842000—104
2013 J2 League 2122000—232
Total 2964000—336
Kataller Toyama (loan) 2014 J2 League 2822000—302
FC Tokyo 2014 J1 League 500000—50
2015 J1 League 1312021—172
2016 J1 League 1232142—186
2017 J1 League 2121173—296
Total 51652136—6914
Portimonense 2017–18 Primeira Liga 29102020—3310
2018–19 Primeira Liga 1350010—145
Total 42152030—4715
Al-Duhail 2018–19 QSL 7130006[lower-alpha 5]1162
Porto 2019–20 Primeira Liga 160413050281
Career Total 1733020319611122340
  1. The Japanese under-20 national team comprises the U-19 and U-20 youth categories.
  2. The Japanese under-23 national team comprises the U-21, U-22 and U-23 youth categories.
  3. Appearances in Emperor's Cup, Taça de Portugal and Qatar Emir Cup
  4. Appearances in J.League Cup and Taça da Liga
  5. Appearances in AFC Champions League

International
As of 19 November 2019[35][36]
Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201862
2019133
Total195

International goals
As of 10 September 2019 (score column indicates score after each Nakajima goal, Japan score listed second)[35][36]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2018Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium Mali1–11–1Friendly
2.20 November 2018Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan Kyrgyzstan4–04–02018 Kirin Challenge Cup
3.26 March 2019Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan Bolivia1–01–02019 Kirin Challenge Cup
4.24 June 2019Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Ecuador1–01–12019 Copa América
5.10 September 2019Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Al-Duhail

Porto

International
Japan U-23

Individual
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References
  1. "Shoya NAKAJIMA moves to Portimonense on a loan deal". FC Tokyo. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. "Shoya Nakajima to complete full transfer from FC Tokyo to Portimonense". The Japan Times. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. "Shoya Nakajima Joins Al Duhail". duhailsc.com. 3 February 2019.
  4. "Shoya Nakajima makes record move to Qatar's Al-Duhail". The Japan Times. 4 February 2019.
  5. "Football: Shoya Nakajima scores first goal in Qatar". Kyodo News. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. "Comunicado - Futebol Clube do Porto, SAD" [Press Release - Futebol Clube do Porto, SAD] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portuguese Securities Market Commission. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. "Nakajima assina pelo FC Porto por cinco temporadas" [Nakajima signs for FC Porto for five seasons] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  8. de Sousa, Guilherme (13 August 2019). "A noite de pesadelo no Dragão. Krasnodar deixa FC Porto fora da Liga dos Campeões" [Nightmare night in the Dragão. Krasnodar put FC Porto out of the Champions League] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  9. Amaral Santos, Francisco (20 December 2019). "Chuva foi o protagonista indesejado: As notas do FC Porto-Santa Clara" [The rain was the unwanted protagonist: The notes on FC Porto-Santa Clara] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  10. "Japan U-17s to play in Slovakia Cup in May". Japan Football Association. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  11. "Matsumoto edge lifts Japan". FIFA. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  12. "Seleção survive late scare to reach semis". FIFA. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
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  14. "Japan U-19s out at group stage of Spanish tournament". JFA. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  15. "AFC U-22 C'ship: Japan 3-3 Iran". Asian Football Confederation. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  16. "AFC U-22 C'ship: Kuwait 0-0 Japan". Asian Football Confederation. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
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  19. "Iraq stifles Japan at Asian Games". The Japan Times. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  20. "Japan U-21 cruise past Nepal, clinch knockout stage at 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014". JFA. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  21. "Japan U-21 keep second straight clean sheet in Palestine win, advance to quarter finals". JFA. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
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  23. "Vietnam U23 vs Japan U23". WorldFootball. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  24. "Japan U23 vs Malaysia U23". 31 March 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  25. "Nakajima lifts Japan in extra time". The Japan Times. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  26. "On This Day: Japan's U23 triumph in Doha". Asian Football Confederation. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  27. "Nakajima named AFC U23 Championship MVP". Asian Football Confederation. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  28. "Etebo stars as Nigeria win nine-goal thriller". FIFA. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  29. "Japan stay alive with Colombia fightback". FIFA. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  30. "Japan see off Sweden in vain". FIFA. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  31. "Nakajima and Honda called-up for SAMURAI BLUE's Belgium Tour". JFA. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  32. "Nakajima scores equaliser in his debut as SAMURAI BLUE draws with Mali". JFA. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  33. "Japan ousted after draw with Ecuador". The Japan Times. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  34. Shoya Nakajima at Soccerway
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  36. "中島 翔哉 (Shoya Nakajima)" (in Japanese). Japan National Football Team Database.
  37. "Al Duhail crush Al Sadd 4-1 to retain Amir Cup". The Peninsula. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  38. "Jonas e Rui Costa eleitos "Jogador do Mês"" [Jonas and Rui Costa elected "Player of the Month"] (in Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  39. "Melhores de setembro: Phellype e Shoya em destaque" [Best of September: Phellype and Shoya highlighted] (in Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  40. "Nakajima é o autor do Melhor Golo de Novembro" [Nakajima is the author of November's Best Goal] (in Portuguese). SJPF. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  41. "Golo de Nakajima é o melhor de Fevereiro" [Nakajima's goal is the best of February] (in Portuguese). SJPF. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
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