Asian technicians who once commanded Scotland. He was regarded as one of the best free kickers of all time beyond Japan. The main character of What are you doing today is Shunsuke Nakamura.
After making his professional debut with Yokohama Marinos in 1997, Nakamura stepped onto the European stage in 2002 by joining Regina. After that, after showing a good look at Regina, he joined Scotland Celtic in 2005 and celebrated his heyday.
Combining a wide range of skills and passing abilities, Nakamura became a first-choice player upon joining the club. And he captivated Celtic fans with his greatest strength, his free-kick ability. 안전놀이터
Nakamura scored 10 goals from direct free kicks only at Celtic. In particular, the 2006/07 Champions League became an opportunity to make Nakamura’s name known to the world.
In the group stage match against Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, Nakamura scored a stunning free-kick goal at Old Trafford. Although Celtic lost 2-3, they managed to get revenge with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the following home game. The protagonist of the winning goal in this match was none other than Nakamura. Nakamura undoubtedly scored a free-kick goal to bring Manchester United down.
Riding the tide, Nakamura ended up being named not only the 2007 Scottish League Player of the Year, but also the Team of the Year for the second consecutive year.
After that, Nakamura played for Spain’s Espanyol for one season, then played for J-League Yokohama Marinos, Jubilo Iwata, and Yokohama FC before announcing his retirement in 2022.
And the following year, starting this year, Nakamura began his coaching career in earnest by taking up the position as coach of Yokohama FC, the last team in his career.