Shingo Nakano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SCR Altach | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Sporting Club Shinagawa | ||
| 2020–2022 | Sano Nihon University High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | El Camino Warriors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Setagaya United | ||
| 2024–2026 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 50 | (44) |
| 2026– | SCR Altach | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 | |||
Shingo Nakano (Japanese: 中埜信吾; born 26 December 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club SCR Altach.
Early life
Nakano was born on 26 December 2004. Born in Tokyo, Japan, he attended Sano Nihon University High School in Japan. Subsequently, he attended El Camino College in the United States.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Nakano joined the youth academy of Japanese side Sporting Club Shinagawa. Following his stint there, he signed for Japanese side Setagaya United in 2023.
Albirex Niigata (S)
In May 2024, Nakano signed for Singaporean side Albirex Niigata (S). He scored a brace on his professional career debut in a 3–2 lost to Young Lions on 15 June. He then scored his first career hat-trick in a 7–2 win over Balestier Khalsa on 18 July. Regarded as a fan favorite while playing for the club, he was the club's top scorer for the 2024–25 season with 26 goals in 31 appearances.[2]
On 12 September 2025, Nakano captained his side for the first time where he scored a brace in a 2–0 win over Geylang International. Shingo swept the accolades at the 2025–26 Singapore Premier League Awards Night, having been named Singapore Premier League Young Player of the Year, inducted into the Team of the Year, as well walking away with the SPL Golden Boot with 20 goals in 21 games.[3]
SCR Altach
Following the conclusion if the 2025-26 season, Nakano joined Austrian Bundesliga club SCR Altach on a permanent transfer.[4]
Style of play
Nakano plays as a forward. Besides forward, he can play as a winger and is right-footed.[5]
References
- ↑ "Shingo Nakano goes from late addition to leading scorer for Albirex Niigata". The Straits Times. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "Albirex Niigata top scorer Shingo Nakano eyes move to other parts of Asia". The Straits Times. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "Hide Higashikawa crowned Player of the Year at Singapore Premier League Awards Night". The Straits Times. 2026-05-23. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Shingo Nakano Joins SCR Altach (Austria) on Permanent Transfer". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "アルビレックス新潟Sで24ゴール。プロ1年目の日本人選手がJリーグ移籍視野" [24 goals for Albirex Niigata S. A Japanese player in his first year as a professional is considering a move to the J.League] (in Japanese). Football Channel. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
External links
- Shingo Nakano at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Men's association football forwards
- Japanese men's footballers
- Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. players
- SC Rheindorf Altach players
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Austria