Paris Nakajima-Farran: Difference between revisions
Succubustime (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
ChrisTheDude (talk | contribs) per MOS:SURNAME, once full name has been established, subject should be referred to by surname, not forename |
||
Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
== Personal == |
== Personal == |
||
Nakajima-Farran was born in Tokyo to an English–Zimbabwean<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?t=roster&pid=2323|title=Paris Farran's profile in the official website of the Canadian Soccer Association|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> father and Japanese mother. At the age of four, he moved to England with his family, and returned to Japan ten years later to play football with the youth team of the [[J-League]] club [[Yokohama F. Marinos]]. His brother [[Issey Nakajima-Farran|Issey]] is also a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metronews.ca/sports/2014/04/03/issey-nakajima-farran-and-the-art-of-soccer.html|title=Issey Nakajima-Farran and the art of soccer|first=Neil|last=Davidson|newspaper=[[Metro International#North America|Metro]]|date=3 April 2014|access-date=2 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303124126/http://www.metronews.ca/sports/2014/04/03/issey-nakajima-farran-and-the-art-of-soccer.html|archive-date=3 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has Canadian and British citizenship, and is a graduate of [[Yokohama International School]], where he played alongside [[Mike Havenaar]]. |
|||
==Club career== |
==Club career== |
||
Nakajima-Farran played for the Yokohama F. Marinos youth team from 2004 until 2007. He went professional in 2007 at the age of 17, after signing a two-year contract with [[Danish 1st Division]] team [[Næstved Boldklub]]. In September 2009, Nakajima-Farran joined his brother at [[AC Horsens]] on a 1-year deal. In July 2011, he signed with [[Hong Kong First Division League]] club [[South China AA]], but was released by the club on 7 January 2012.<ref name="2playerreleased">[http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-01-07-0112.aspx 聯賽和公民3:3|足主的話 - STEVEN LO'S BLOG] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107011913/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-01-07-0112.aspx |date=7 January 2012 }}</ref> Later that year he joined Spanish third division side [[CE Europa]], and played mostly for the [https://archive.today/20131111135255/http://www.fcf.cat/pnfg/NPcd/NFG_EstadisticasJugador?cod_primaria=3000306&jugador=15963827&codacta=577616 second team]. Nakajima-Farran also had a stint with Japanese fifth Division outfit, [[Dezzolla Shimane]], before joining Tokyo 23 FC which plays in the [[Kantō Soccer League]]. |
|||
Later that year he joined Spanish third division side [[CE Europa]], and played mostly for the [https://archive.today/20131111135255/http://www.fcf.cat/pnfg/NPcd/NFG_EstadisticasJugador?cod_primaria=3000306&jugador=15963827&codacta=577616 second team]. Paris also had a stint with Japanese fifth Division outfit, [[Dezzolla Shimane]], before joining Tokyo 23 FC which plays in the [[Kantō Soccer League]]. |
|||
==International== |
==International== |
||
In January 2008, |
In January 2008, Nakajima-Farran got his first international call in up for the winter training camp held in Florida for the [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada national team]]. He also trained with the [[Canada men's national youth soccer teams#U-23 Team|Canada U-23 Olympic team]] in March 2008. He earned his first cap for [[Canada men's national under-20 soccer team|Canada U-20]] in an exhibition match against [[Argentina national under-20 football team|Argentina]] in May 2008, starting at right back. He has also represented the Canada U-20 side during the [[2009 Jeux de la Francophonie|2009 edition of the Francophone Games]] hosted by Lebanon. |
||
== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 11:08, 18 July 2024
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Paris Yui Nakajima-Farran | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Left back Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Næstved | 18 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Horsens | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | South China | 4 | (0) |
2012 | Europa | ||
2013 | Dezzolla Shimane | 4 | |
2014 | Tokyo 23 FC | ||
International career‡ | |||
2007–2009 | Canada U20 | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2012 |
Paris Yui Nakajima-Farran (中島 勇生, Nakajima Yūi, born 11 August 1989) is a Canadian former professional football player.
Personal
Nakajima-Farran was born in Tokyo to an English–Zimbabwean[1] father and Japanese mother. At the age of four, he moved to England with his family, and returned to Japan ten years later to play football with the youth team of the J-League club Yokohama F. Marinos. His brother Issey is also a professional footballer.[2] He has Canadian and British citizenship, and is a graduate of Yokohama International School, where he played alongside Mike Havenaar.
Club career
Nakajima-Farran played for the Yokohama F. Marinos youth team from 2004 until 2007. He went professional in 2007 at the age of 17, after signing a two-year contract with Danish 1st Division team Næstved Boldklub. In September 2009, Nakajima-Farran joined his brother at AC Horsens on a 1-year deal. In July 2011, he signed with Hong Kong First Division League club South China AA, but was released by the club on 7 January 2012.[3] Later that year he joined Spanish third division side CE Europa, and played mostly for the second team. Nakajima-Farran also had a stint with Japanese fifth Division outfit, Dezzolla Shimane, before joining Tokyo 23 FC which plays in the Kantō Soccer League.
International
In January 2008, Nakajima-Farran got his first international call in up for the winter training camp held in Florida for the Canada national team. He also trained with the Canada U-23 Olympic team in March 2008. He earned his first cap for Canada U-20 in an exhibition match against Argentina in May 2008, starting at right back. He has also represented the Canada U-20 side during the 2009 edition of the Francophone Games hosted by Lebanon.
References
- ^ "Paris Farran's profile in the official website of the Canadian Soccer Association". Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (3 April 2014). "Issey Nakajima-Farran and the art of soccer". Metro. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ 聯賽和公民3:3|足主的話 - STEVEN LO'S BLOG Archived 7 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Tokyo Metropolis
- People educated at Yokohama International School
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canadian people of Zimbabwean descent
- Canadian people of English descent
- Canadian sportspeople of Japanese descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Yokohama F. Marinos players
- Næstved Boldklub players
- AC Horsens players
- South China AA players
- CE Europa footballers
- Tokyo 23 FC players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Canadian soccer biography stubs