Masato Nakayama
中山 仁斗
FullnameMasato Nakayama
Birth dateFebruary 6, 1992 (age 34)
Birth placeAmagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PositionStriker
Youthyears 1–2006
Youthclubs 1Nagasu SC
Youthyears 22007–2009
Youthclubs 2Osaka Sangyo Univ. High School
Collegeyears 12010–2013
College 1Osaka Sangyo University
Years 12014–2015
Clubs 1Gainare Tottori
Caps 154
Goals 113
Years 22016
Clubs 2Renofa Yamaguchi
Caps 229
Goals 211
Years 32017–2018
Clubs 3Montedio Yamagata
Caps 337
Goals 35
Years 42019
Clubs 4Júbilo Iwata
Caps 414
Goals 42
Years 52020–2021
Clubs 5Mito HollyHock
Caps 573
Goals 525
Years 62022–2024
Clubs 6Vegalta Sendai
Caps 680
Goals 622
Club-update15:32, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Masato Nakayama (中山 仁斗, Nakayama Masato, born February 6, 1992) is a Japanese football player.[1]

Career

Gainare Tottori

On 16 December 2013, Nakayama joined Gainare Tottori.[2]

Renofa Yamaguchi

On 6 January 2016, Nakayama joined Renofa Yamaguchi.[3] He made his league debut against Giravanz Kitakyushu on 6 March 2016.[4] Nakayama scored his first league goals, a brace, against Roasso Kumamoto on 9 April 2016.[5]

Montedio Yamagata

On 27 December 2016, Nakayama joined Montedio Yamagata.[6] He made his league debut against Roasso Kumamoto on 12 March 2017.[7] Nakayama scored his first league goal in the 76th minute against Fagiano Okayama on 23 April 2017.[8]

Júbilo Iwata

On 9 January 2019, Nakayama joined Júbilo Iwata.[9] In his first start for the club, he scored a brace in the J.League Cup on 10 April 2019.[10] Nakayama scored his first league goal for the club, also his first J1 goal, in the 34th minute against Vegalta Sendai on 18 May 2019.[11] On 3 July 2019, he scored a hat-trick against Honda Lock in the Emperor's Cup.[12]

Vegalta Sendai

On 26 December 2021, Nakayama joined Vegalta Sendai.[13] For his performances during the 2022 season, he was named in the J2 Best XI on 18 January 2023.[14] On 22 November 2024, it was announced that Nakayama would leave the club at the end of the 2024 season.[15]

Personal life

Nakayama's nickname is Gon.[16] Upon signing for Vegalta Sendai, he commented that he looked like a "warlord", a remark that was well received by supporters. He later participated in a collaboration with the Date Bushotai, dressing up as a warlord.[17]

Club career stats

Updated to 28 October 2022.[18][19]

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gainare Tottori2014J3 League23321----254
2015311020----3210
Renofa Yamaguchi2016J2 League291130----3211
Montedio Yamagata201715200----152
201822340----263
Júbilo Iwata2019J1 League1422662--2210
Mito HollyHock2020J2 League3813------3813
2021351200----3512
Vegalta Sendai2022271411----2815
Career total23470148620025380

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "中山 仁斗：ベガルタ仙台：Ｊリーグ.jp". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  2. ^ "大阪産業大学 中山仁斗選手 加入内定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). www.gainare.co.jp
  3. ^ "中山仁斗選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). www.renofa.com
  4. ^ "Giravanz Kitakyushu vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 6 March 2016". int.soccerway.com
  5. ^ "Roasso Kumamoto vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 9 April 2016". int.soccerway.com
  6. ^ "中山 仁斗選手 モンテディオ山形に完全移籍のお知らせ" (in Japanese). www.renofa.com
  7. ^ "Roasso Kumamoto vs Montedio Yamagata - 12 March 2017". int.soccerway.com
  8. ^ "Fagiano Okayama vs Montedio Yamagata - 23 April 2017". int.soccerway.com
  9. ^ "中山 仁斗選手が完全移籍加入" (in Japanese). www.jublio-iwata.co.jp
  10. ^ "初先発・中山仁斗が2発!磐田が松本を下して公式戦2連勝、静岡ダービーに弾み" (in Japanese). web.gekisaka.jp
  11. ^ ""ゴン"中山がJ1初弾含む1G1A!!磐田が仙台を下して2戦ぶり白星" (in Japanese). web.gekisaka.jp
  12. ^ "磐田鈴木新監督の初陣飾る５発「勝って良い流れを」" (in Japanese). www.nikkansports.com
  13. ^ "水戸ホーリーホック 中山仁斗選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). www.vegalta.co.jp
  14. ^ "J2 MVPは小川 航基選手！ベストイレブン受賞9名が来季J1でプレー！【JPFAアワード2022】" (in Japanese). www.j-pfa.or.jp
  15. ^ "中山仁斗選手 契約満了のお知らせ" (in Japanese). www.vegalta.co.jp
  16. ^ "磐田中山「まさと」がレジェンド「まさし」背中追う" (in Japanese). www.nikkansports.com
  17. ^ "セルバにユアスタがやってくる powered by SGC ～ベガルタ仙台の2023は、始まっている。～開催のお知らせ" (in Japanese). www.vegalta.co.jp
  18. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 197 out of 289)
  19. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 241 out of 289).