player · international archive · 2003–2009
JapanArchive goals
13
for Japan · 1 from the spot
Matches scored in
12
every one opens its match page below
Tournaments
4
most in the AFC Asian Cup (4)
Career span
2003–2009
first 2003-06-18 · last 2009-03-28
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Shunsuke Nakamura is a Japanese former professional footballer. He is currently working as an assistant coach of the Japan national football team. He is the only person to have been named J.League Most Valuable Player more than once, receiving the award in 2000 and 2013. Renowned as one of Japan's greatest ever footballers, Nakamura was known for his free-kicks; Steve Perryman once remarked that Nakamura "could open a tin of beans with his left foot". — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-07-13
Every goal
from the international archive · 13 goals in 12 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-28 |  Bahrain | W1–0(h) | 47' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Saitama |
| 2008-09-06 | Bahrain | W3–2(a) | 18' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Riffa |
| 2008-06-02 |  Oman | W3–0(h) | 49' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Yokohama |
| 2007-07-16 |  Vietnam | W4–1(a) | 53' | AFC Asian Cup | Hanoi |
| 2007-07-13 |  United Arab Emirates | W3–1(n) | 42' (pen) | AFC Asian Cup | Hanoi |
| 2006-06-12 |  Australia | L1–3(n) | 26' | FIFA World Cup | Kaiserslautern |
| 2005-06-22 |  Brazil | D2–2(n) | 27' | Confederations Cup | Cologne |
| 2004-07-24 |  Thailand | W4–1(n) | 21' | AFC Asian Cup | Chongqing |
| 2004-07-20 | Oman | W1–0(n) | 33' | AFC Asian Cup | Chongqing |
| 2004-06-09 |  India | W7–0(h) | 29' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Saitama |
| 2003-06-20 |  France | L1–2(a) | 59' | Confederations Cup | Saint-Étienne |
| 2003-06-18 |  New Zealand | W3–0(n) | 12' 75' | Confederations Cup | Saint-Denis |
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