Issey Nakajima-Farran
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![]() Nakajima-Farran in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Issey Morgan Nakajima-Farran | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 May 1984||
Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1994 | Verdy Kawasaki | ||
1995–1997 | Crystal Palace | ||
2000–2002 | Tokyo Verdy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Albirex Niigata | 0 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 45 | (26) |
2006–2007 | Vejle | 44 | (16) |
2007–2009 | Nordsjælland | 46 | (13) |
2009–2011 | Horsens | 55 | (11) |
2011–2012 | Brisbane Roar | 23 | (4) |
2012–2013 | AEK Larnaca | 10 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → Alki Larnaca (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2014 | Toronto FC | 5 | (2) |
2014 | Montreal Impact | 13 | (0) |
2015 | Suburense | 2 | (2) |
2015–2017 | Terengganu | 61 | (32) |
2018 | Pahang | 10 | (6) |
2019 | Pacific FC | 17 | (1) |
2021 | UE Tàrrega | 12 | (3) |
2021–2023 | CF Cubelles | 39 | (24) |
Total | 397 | (144) | |
International career | |||
2005 | Singapore U21 | 1 | (2) |
2006–2016 | Kanada | 38 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Issey Morgan Nakajima-Farran (中島ファラン一生, born 16 May 1984) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Club career
Youth career
Born to a Japanese mother and an English-Canadian father, Nakajima-Farran moved with his family from Canada to Tokyo when he was three.[3] His football career began with the junior youth team of Verdy Kawasaki. He later moved to England at the age of ten to play for Crystal Palace's youth team, but returned to Japan when he was 16 to pursue a youth contract with Tokyo Verdy.
Albirex Niigata
In 2003, Nakajima-Farran began his professional football career after signing with J2 League's Albirex Niigata.
In 2004, he was transferred to the club's Singaporean satellite club in the S.League. During two successful seasons with Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, scoring 26 goals in 45 appearances, he was awarded the S.League Young Player of the Year in 2005, and also was invited to play a game for the U-21 side of Singapore national under-21 football team.
In Denmark
In the winter transfer window of 2006, Nakajima-Farran had trials with English sides Millwall and Portsmouth, but was signed by Danish First Division team Vejle Boldklub on a two-year deal.[4] He helped the club win the championship and gain promotion to the top league in the Danish football system, the Superliga, by netting 7 goals in 13 games. Following a strong performance in his first season in the top flight, he was bought by Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland on a four-year contract in June 2007. On his debut for his new club, he guided FCN to their first victory over Denmark's most successful club, FC Copenhagen, by scoring the only goal of the game in injury time. He went on to score many important goals for FCN, as well as making appearances in the qualifying campaign and the first round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. During the summer transfer window of 2009, Nakajima-Frarran went on a trial with Eredivisie team De Graafschap, but joined Danish First Division side AC Horsens on a three-year deal. He helped Horsens win the championship and gain promotion to the Superliga for the 2010–11 season. In August 2011, Nakajima-Farran was released from AC Horsens after having mutually agreed with the team to terminate the remainder of the contract.
In Australia and Cyprus
In the same month Nakajima-Farran signed a one-year contract with A-League club Brisbane Roar.[4] Nakajima-Farran made his debut for the Roar on 11 September 2011 in a pre-season friendly at Launceston. He scored his first goal and set up another for Brisbane in a 7–1 defeat of Adelaide United in round 4. In round 8, he was awarded "Man of the Match" after netting two goals in a 4–0 victory over Perth Glory,[4] and helping the Roar set a new Australian sports team record of 36 unbeaten games.[4]
During the summer transfer window of 2012, Nakajima-Farran signed a two-year deal with Cypriot First Division side AEK Larnaca. He netted his first goal in the Cypriot league on 22 October in a 3–0 defeat of Ayia Napa. In January 2013, he was loaned out to Alki Larnaca until the end of the 2012–13 season. During Round 26, Nakajima-Farran helped Alki Larnaca squeeze past Ethnikos Achna 6–5, by scoring a goal in the 54th minute, and setting up another two minutes later.
In Canada
On 24 January 2014, Nakajima-Farran began a trial with Canadian club Toronto FC of Major League Soccer.[5] On 28 March 2014, he signed a deal with Toronto after several weeks of speculation.[6] The following day he made his debut as a second half sub for Bradley Orr in a 3–0 away defeat to Real Salt Lake.[7] He scored his first goal for Toronto the following week on 5 April against the Columbus Crew,; the game ended in a 2–0 away victory.[8] On 16 May 2014, Nakajima-Farran was traded to the Montreal Impact for Collen Warner; the trade also included some allocation money. At the end of the season, he was waived by Montreal.[9]
In Malaysia
Following his release from MLS, Nakajima-Farran trained and played with amateur CF Suburense in the Segona Catalana, the sixth tier of the Spanish football league system to stay fit and be close to his family.[10] He subsequently joined Malaysia Super League club Terengganu on 1 April 2015.[11] After a disastrous 2016 campaign which saw Terengganu relegated to the second tier, he chose to stay and help the team gain promotion. He proved his words by helping them to finish second in the Malaysia Premier League, ensuring their return to the Super League.[12] On 1 November 2017, Nakajima-Farran announced that he had departed the club by mutual consent.[13]
Pacific FC and in Spain
Nakajima-Farran joined Sri Pahang in April 2018 before signing for Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC ahead of their inaugural season on 5 March 2019.[14] He scored his first goal for Pacific on 1 July, off a free-kick against Cavalry FC.[15] Vancouver Metro Soccer League club CCB LFC United announced that they had signed Nakajima-Farran on 18 January 2020.[16]
In March 2021, he signed for fifth-tier Spanish club UE Tàrrega[17] and played as a forward.[18] Later the same year, he joined Cubelles F.C.[19] and played there for two seasons.[20][21] He retired from playing in 2023.[22]
He made his debut as a forward on 10 March 2024 with Rayo de Barcelona in the Kings League and in that first game he earned his first yellow card in this league.[23][24]
International career
Nakajima-Farran made his senior international debut for Canada on 12 November 2006 for friendly match against Hungary.[1] As of November 2013,[update] he had earned a total of 30 caps, scoring 1 goal, represented Canada during the 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup and also in four 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4][25]
Personal life
Nakajima-Farran is Japan passport holder, as well as Britain and Canada. His father was born in former Rhodesia and is English-Canadian, his mother was born in Japan.[3][26]
His brother Paris, was also a professional footballer[27] who represented Canada at U-20 level and played as a defender for clubs in Japan, Denmark, Hong Kong and Spain.
Other than playing football, Issey is an artist.[22] After his retirement from playing, he bought a boat in Barcelona to live on citing housing prices in the city.[26]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental[a] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nordsjælland | 2008–09[28] | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
Horsens | 2010–11[28] | Danish Superliga | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
2011–12[28] | Danish Superliga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
Brisbane Roar | 2011–12[28] | A-League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
AEK | 2012–13[28] | Cypriot First Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Alki (loan) | 2012–13[28] | Cypriot First Division | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
Toronto FC | 2014[28] | Major League Soccer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Montreal Impact | 2014[28] | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Terengganu | 2015 | Malaysia Super League | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 19 | 13 | |
2016[28] | Malaysia Super League | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 7 | ||
2017 | Malaysia Super League | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 26 | 11 | ||
Total | 48 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 31 | ||
Pahang | 2018[28] | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |
Pacific FC | 2019[28] | Canadian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
Tàrrega | 2020–21[29] | 12 | 3 | - | - | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
Cubelles | 2021–22[30] | 23 | 15 | - | - | — | 23 | 15 | ||||
2022–23[31] | 16 | 9 | - | - | — | 16 | 9 | |||||
Total | 39 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 24 | ||
Career total | 240 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 268 | 81 |
- ^ Includes UEFA Cup and CONCACAF Champions League.
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Kanada | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
2007 | 7 | 0 | |
2008 | 7 | 1 | |
2009 | 3 | 0 | |
2010 | 4 | 0 | |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
2013 | 7 | 0 | |
2014 | 3 | 0 | |
2015 | 4 | 0 | |
2016 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nakajima-Farran goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 20 June 2008 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Albirex Niigata
Vejle Boldklub
- Danish First Division: 2005–06
AC Horsens
- Danish First Division: 2009–10
Brisbane Roar
- A-League: 2011–12
Montreal Impact
- Canadian Championship: 2014
Individual
- Singapore 'Young Player of the Year': 2005
- PFAM Player of the Month: August 2015, October 2015
References
- ^ a b "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Issey Nakajima-Farran". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b Chan, Oliver (5 August 2015). "There and back again: Issey Nakajima-Farran's football journey". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Dasey, Jason (19 August 2015). "Former Brisbane Roar winger Issey Nakajima-Farran makes big impact in Malaysia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Issey Nakajima-Farran to join Toronto FC on trial". SB Nation. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Kristin Knowles (28 March 2013). "Toronto FC (Finally) Sign Issey Nakajima-Farran". SB Nation. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Recap: RSL 3-0 Toronto FC". Real Salt Lake. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Andrew King (5 April 2014). "Match Recap: Crew 0, TFC 2". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "L'Impact libère le milieu de terrain Issey Nakajima-Farran" [Impact waives midfielder Issey Nakajima-Farran] (in French). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "MOJA, A.E. "A" 2 SUBURENSE, C.F. "A"". fcf.cat. 21 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ Marco D'Onofrio (1 April 2015). "Canadian International Issey Nakajima-Farran Signs With Terengganu FC". Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Kuala Lumpur julang Liga Perdana, Terengganu naib juara". 27 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ @11issey (2 November 2017). "Thank You". Archived from the original on 23 December 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Pacific FC adds to attack with signing of Canadian international Issey Nakajima-Farran". 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Bauman, Martin (1 July 2019). "'This is the start': Pacific targets Fall turnaround after win vs. Cavalry".
- ^ "Welcome to the darkside @11issey, looking forward to having you join up with the squad this week. Best of luck taking the ferry across with Bevis and Butt-Head @ryanmccurdy8 & @kirkler 😈". 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021.
- ^ Gasull Cairó, Francesc (17 March 2021). "Un internacional canadenc, a la UE Tàrrega" [A Canadian international, in the EU Tàrrega]. Nova Tàrrega (in Catalan).
- ^ "UE Tàrrega plantilla temporada 20/21" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Trayectoria como jugador. Historial de equipos en los que ha jugado" [Career as a player. History of soccer teams in which he has played.] (in Spanish).
- ^ "Cubelles F.C. plantilla temporada 21/22" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Cubelles F.C. plantilla temporada 22/23" (in Spanish).
- ^ a b "Former Canada player Issey Nakajima-Farran retires from professional football". Canada Soccer. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Signing of Issey Nakajima Farran in the Kings League".
- ^ "Rayo de Barcelona at the Kings League".
- ^ "Record at FIFA Tournaments". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b Davidson, Neil (6 June 2023). "Former Canadian international plans next step from aboard his floating home in Spain". Victoria Times Colonist. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Neil Davidson (3 April 2014). "Issey Nakajima-Farran and the art of soccer". Metro. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Issey Nakajima-Farran". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Unió Esportiva Tàrrega :: Plantilla Temporada 2020/2021 ::" [Unió Esportiva Tàrrega :: Squad Season 2020/2021 ::]. La Preferente (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "C.F. Cubelles :: Plantilla Temporada 2021/2022 ::" [C.F. Cubelles :: Plantilla Temporada 2021/2022 ::]. La Preferente (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "C.F. Cubelles :: Plantilla Temporada 2022/2023 ::" [C.F. Cubelles :: Plantilla Temporada 2022/2023 ::]. La Preferente (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Nakajima-Farran, Issey". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
External links
- Issey Nakajima-Farran at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Issey Nakajima-Farran – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Issey Nakajima-Farran at Major League Soccer
- Official website
- Issey Nakajima-Farran at Soccerway
- Issey Nakajima-Farran Interview (archived)
- Who is: Issey Nakajima-Farran (archived)
- Issey Nakajima-Farran at La Preferente
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Singaporean men's footballers
- Soccer players from Calgary
- Association football people from Tokyo
- People educated at Yokohama International School
- Canadian people of English descent
- Canadian sportspeople of Japanese descent
- Canadian people of Zimbabwean descent
- Singaporean people of Japanese descent
- Singaporean people of English descent
- Singaporean people of Zimbabwean descent
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Singaporean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Albirex Niigata players
- Albirex Niigata Singapore FC players
- Vejle Boldklub players
- FC Nordsjælland players
- AC Horsens players
- Brisbane Roar FC players
- AEK Larnaca FC players
- Alki Larnaca FC players
- Toronto FC players
- CF Montréal players
- Terengganu FC players
- Sri Pahang FC players
- Pacific FC players
- J2 League players
- Singapore Premier League players
- Danish Superliga players
- A-League Men players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Major League Soccer players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Canadian Premier League players
- 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Kings League players