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Kengo Nakamura

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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 55 different languages on Wikipedia. Kengo Nakamura is the 7,387th most popular soccer player (down from 5,780th in 2024), the 2,341st 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 7,387 out of 21,273. Before 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 366. Before him are Vidyut Jammwal, Simon Woods, Lee Dong-gun, 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 2,341 out of 6,245. Before him are Masashi Otani (1983), Masatoshi Mizutani (1987), Osamu Miura (1989), Tenma Shibuya (1969), Yasuyuki Moriyama (1969), and Keiichiro Toyama (1970). After him are Tomoko Kawakami (1970), Masaaki Yanagishita (1960), Mamoru Samuragochi (1963), Jushin Liger (1964), Atsushi Matsuo (1990), and Kenichi Matsuyama (1985).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan

Among soccer players born in Japan, Kengo Nakamura ranks 833. Before 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).

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