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Shin Nakamura
中村 伸

Personal information
Full name	Shin Nakamura
Date of birth	(1974-05-06) May 6, 1974
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1992	Tokai University Gyosei High School
1993–1996	Doshisha University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	Sagan Tosu	118	(14)
2001–2002	Vegalta Sendai	45	(2)
Total		163	(16)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shin Nakamura (中村 伸, Nakamura Shin; born May 6, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. He is the current manager of WE League club of Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.

Playing career

Nakamura was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 6, 1974. After graduating from Doshisha University, he joined Japan Football League club Sagan Tosu in 1997. He played as regular defensive midfielder from first season and the club was promoted to new league J2 League from 1999. In 2001, he moved to J2 club Vegalta Sendai. He played as regular defensive midfielder with Celso Vieira or Naoki Chiba in 2001. The club also won the 2nd place in 2001 and was promoted to J1 League from 2002. However the club gained many new player for 2002 season and he could hardly play in the match behind new member Hajime Moriyasu and Silvinho in 2002. He retired end of 2002 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1997	Sagan Tosu	Football League	29	6	3	0	2	0	34	6
1998			29	3	3	1	-		32	4
1999		J2 League	33	5	3	0	1	0	37	5
2000			27	0	2	1	1	0	30	1
2001	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	42	2	2	0	2	0	46	2
2002		J1 League	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Total			163	16	13	2	6	0	182	18

External links

• Shin Nakamura at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Vegalta Sendai