The diminutive player, who stands at just 1 meter 64, is in the 2018
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Then, with the change of the Japanese national team, he took over the "No. 10", which symbolized the backbone of the national team, and signaled that he would be the future leader of the Japanese team. He led the way in the Portuguese Superliga, posting a rare "double-double" in the middle of the season, which put the world's spotlight on the little man. Soon after, he broke the transfer record for an Asian player by moving from Portugal to Kadar's FC Durrell for an astronomical fee of 35 million euros, and it was Shoya Nakajima who did it.
Photo/Website: Shoya Nakajima, who inherited the No. 10 jersey from Shinji Kagawa (https://www.lalasport.com/2019/)
Although Shoya Nakajima joined the Cadal team for a record transfer fee, he returned to Portugal after only half a season to join Porto, a team that is also a soccer powerhouse. Luckily for him, he was also given the number ten shirt of Porto, which is not only a recognition of his ability, but also a reflection of the expectations for his future. However, just when he was expected to go one step further, Porto manager Conceição dropped him and he only made five starts throughout the season, spending the rest of the season on the bench. So has Shoya Nakajima, who returned to Portugal with high expectations, hit a career low? Next, we'll analyze his recent form through some statistics.
lifetime experience
Shoya Nakajima experienced the shock of his parents' divorce at the age of six and has been living with his mother ever since. 2004 saw the start of his soccer career when he joined Tokyo Green's youth camp. During his youth team days, he represented the Tokyo Select Team in the 2010 National Sports Tournament and won. Since then, he has helped his team win the Japan Club Youth Championship for two consecutive years with the Tokyo Green youth team. As a youth, he was also given the opportunity to study in Brazil and the Netherlands for a short period of time.
In 2012, Shoya Nakajima was awarded the first professional contract of his life, and after a bright 2012-2013 season, he attracted the attention of FC Tokyo and successfully joined the team. However, shortly after joining the team, he was loaned out to J2 League side Toyama Victory. Although his addition brought more attacking options to the team, the team was eventually relegated to the J3 League. Returning to FC Tokyo six months later, Shoya Nakajima began to be nurtured and promoted by the manager and gradually gained a foothold in the team.2016 was a year of mixed emotions for him. It was a year in which he led the Japan U23s to the Asian U23 Cup title, but missed a large number of matches due to injuries that prevented him from representing the Japan U23s in the prestigious Toulon Cup tournament. Fortunately, he made it in time for the 2016 Olympic soccer tournament in Brazil, and then FC Tokyo head coach Yoshiyuki Shinoda gave him enough patience and respect to return to the team, where he still got plenty of chances and proved himself with his performances.
Photo/Website: Shoya Nakajima, who plays for FC Tokyo (https://news.livedoor.com/)
In the 2017/2018 season, Shoya Nakajima joined Portimão in the Portuguese Premier League on loan. After joining the team, he quickly showed his strength, contributing 10 goals and 10 assists in 29 matches throughout the season, creating a brilliant "double ten". In the ratings of the famous website WHOSCORED, his average score of 7.24 points, ranked second in the team, ranked eleventh in the Portuguese Premier League, can be said to have become a star player in the Portuguese Premier League! In 2018, he was selected for the Japan A team, but unfortunately, he was not able to participate in Russia 2018 with the team!
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Shoya Nakajima has been promoted to the next generation of ace of the Japan A team after new head coach Koichi Mori took over from Ron Nishino. Shoya Nakajima was promoted as the new ace of the Japan A team, wearing the "No. 10" jersey and officially taking over the mantle of Shinji Kagawa, after new head coach Hiromichi Mori took over as head coach of the Japan national team from Ron Nishino.
Upon his return to the Portimão Mannschaft, Shoya Nakajima continued to perform well, scoring five goals and five assists in 13 league matches, as well as posting a total points average of 7.25. However, in March 2019, he joined Kadar's FC Duhaille for a transfer fee of €35 million, a transfer fee that also set a new record of €30 million for Son when he joined Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at the time. The transfer also led fans to predict that Shoya Nakajima might use Duhailer as a springboard to join Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. This is because the Duhailers and Paris Saint-Germain are said to belong to the same group, which brings Shoya Nakajima closer to the world's top clubs.
Photo/website: Shoya Nakajima, who plays for the Portimans (https://twitter.com/HalaTransfers/)
However, after only half a season, he moved to Porto to return to the Portuguese Premier League. In the new season, fans thought that Shoya Nakajima should be able to play more comfortably back in Portugal, but he didn't get much attention from the head coach, Conceição, which led to a drastic drop in his performance. Next, we will use data to analyze whether Shoya Nakajima really suffered a career Waterloo.
