Yuto Nakamura (Chinese: 中村 祐人, Nakamura Yūto, born 23 January 1987) is a Japanese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Yuto Nakamura | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-01-23) 23 January 1987 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lee Man | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| 2005–2008 | Aoyama Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Pegasus | 12 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | Portimonense | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Pegasus | 4 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Citizen | 18 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | South China | 21 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | → Wong Tai Sin (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Tai Po | 29 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Kitchee | 11 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Tai Po (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2020– | Lee Man | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | Penang F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Hong Kong | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2018 | |||
On 16 December 2011, Nakamura scored a hat-trick against league leaders Sun Hei and end their 11 match unbeaten run.[1]
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.[2]
On 2 June 2020, Lee Man announced that Nakamura had joined the club.[3]
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.[4]
As of 31 March 2010
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | League | FA Cup & Shield | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Pegasus | First Division | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 20 | 12 | |
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Portimonense | Liga de Honra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Hong Kong | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Lee Man FC – current squad | |
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2011–12 Hong Kong Top Footballer | |
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