Yuto Nakamura

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Yuto Nakamura
中村ゆうと
中村祐人

| image = Yuto_Nakamura.JPG

| image_size = 250

| caption = Nakamura playing for Citizen in 2012

| fullname = Yuto Nakamura

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|1|23}}

| birth_place = Urayasu, Chiba, Japan

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2002–2004

| youthclubs1 = Urawa Red Diamonds

| youthyears2 = 2005–2008

| youthclubs2 = Aoyama Gakuin University

| years1 = 2009

| clubs1 = Pegasus

| caps1 = 12

| goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = Portimonense

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010

| clubs3 = Pegasus

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2011–2014

| clubs4 = Citizen

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2014–2016

| clubs5 = South China

| caps5 = 21

| goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2015–2016

| clubs6 = → Wong Tai Sin (loan)

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2016–2018

| clubs7 = Tai Po

| caps7 = 29

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2018–2020

| clubs8 = Kitchee

| caps8 = 11

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2019–2020

| clubs9 = → Tai Po (loan)

| caps9 = 7

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2020–2023

| clubs10 = Lee Man

| caps10 = 27

| goals10 = 2

| pcupdate = 24 June 2023

| nationalyears1 = 2018

| nationalteam1 = Hong Kong

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| ntupdate = 16 October 2018

}}

Yuto Nakamura ({{langx|ja|中村ゆうと}} Nakamura Yūto; {{zh|t=中村祐人}} Zhōngcūn Yòurén; born 23 January 1987) is a former Japanese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

=Citizen=

On 16 December 2011, Nakamura scored a hat-trick against league leaders Sun Hei and ended their 11-match unbeaten run.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://paper.wenweipo.com/2011/12/17/SP1112170023.htm 中村祐人射破晨曦金身] Wen Wei Po. 17 December 2011.

On 7 March 2011, Nakamura scored for Citizen against Home United at Bishan Stadium, Singapore in the 2012 AFC Cup, but Home United FC fought back and won the match 3–1.[http://www.todayonline.com/Sports/EDC120308-0000104/Home-United-win-AFC-Cup-opener Home United win AFC Cup opener]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Today (Singapore). 8 March 2012.

=Kitchee=

On 12 July 2018, Kitchee announced the signing of Nakamura.[https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/206407 【港超聯】傑志引4新兵再衝亞冠施素高：我來是為了贏冠軍不是度假] Sportsroad 12 July 2018

=Tai Po=

On 25 September 2019, Nakamura was loaned to Tai Po for the 2019–20 season.

=Lee Man=

On 2 June 2020, Lee Man announced that Nakamura had joined the club.{{cite web |last1=Yuen |first1=Chi Ho |title=足總暫定8月重開轉會窗理文連簽兩港腳補強 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/480646/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E8%B6%B3%E7%B8%BD%E6%9A%AB%E5%AE%9A8%E6%9C%88%E9%87%8D%E9%96%8B%E8%BD%89%E6%9C%83%E7%AA%97-%E7%90%86%E6%96%87%E9%80%A3%E7%B0%BD%E5%85%A9%E6%B8%AF%E8%85%B3%E8%A3%9C%E5%BC%B7 |website=HK01 |date=2 June 2020 |access-date=2 June 2020}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}

On 24 June 2023, Nakamura announced his retirement from professional football.[https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/article/20230624/s00006/1687593957487/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%B3-%E5%85%A5%E7%B1%8D%E5%85%B5%E4%B8%AD%E6%9D%91%E7%A5%90%E4%BA%BA%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E6%8E%9B%E9%9D%B4%E7%B5%90%E6%9D%9F15%E5%B9%B4%E7%90%83%E5%93%A1%E7%94%9F%E6%B6%AF-%E4%B8%8B%E5%91%A8%E4%B8%AD%E8%BF%94%E6%97%A5%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB-%E7%82%BA%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E8%BA%AB%E5%88%86%E6%84%9F%E8%87%AA%E8%B1%AA 港足︱入籍兵中村祐人宣布掛靴結束15年球員生涯下周中返日生活為港人身分感自豪] Ming Pao 24 June 2023

International career

Nakamura received his Hong Kong passport in October 2018 and was called up to the Hong Kong team in the same month where he won his first cap against Indonesia.{{cite web |last1=Gao |first1=Si Kei |title=港隊鬥印尼前與民同樂中村祐人取得特護即獲補選 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/246681/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%B3-%E6%B8%AF%E9%9A%8A%E9%AC%A5%E5%8D%B0%E5%B0%BC%E5%89%8D%E8%88%87%E6%B0%91%E5%90%8C%E6%A8%82-%E4%B8%AD%E6%9D%91%E7%A5%90%E4%BA%BA%E5%8F%96%E5%BE%97%E7%89%B9%E8%AD%B7%E5%8D%B3%E7%8D%B2%E8%A3%9C%E9%81%B8 |website=HK 01 |date=13 October 2018 |access-date=13 October 2018}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}

Career statistics

=Club=

As of 31 March 2010

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season	Club	League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \| Hong Kong ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| FA Cup & Shield ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Asia ! colspan=2 \| Total
2008–09 \|Pegasus \|First Division \|12	7	4	4	4	1	colspan="2"
\|20	12
colspan=3 \| Portugal ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Taça de Portugal ! colspan=2 \| Taça da Liga ! colspan=2 \| Europe ! colspan=2 \| Total
2009–10 \|Portimonense \|Liga de Honra \|2	0	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|3	0
colspan=3 \| Career total !14\|\|7\|\|4\|\|4\|\|5\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|23\|\|12