Keito Nakamura

Keito Nakamura is a Japanese winger and forward who developed through loan spells in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Austria before establishing himself as a prolific scorer at LASK and Stade de Reims. He has earned 25 senior caps and 10 goals for Japan.

Nakamura made his J1 League debut for Gamba Osaka at age 17 in February 2018. Successive loan spells followed — at Twente (17 appearances, 4 goals), Sint-Truiden (5 appearances), and FC Juniors OÖ in Austria (14 appearances, 5 goals). He signed permanently for LASK in 2021, where he recorded 20 goals in 54 league appearances over two seasons and confirmed himself as a reliable European-level attacker.

In August 2023 he transferred to Stade de Reims in France, going on to contribute 29 goals in 86 appearances across Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. He made his senior Japan debut against Uruguay in March 2023 and has since accumulated 25 caps and 10 international goals.