LASK obliges offensive player Keito Nakamura

The LASK strengthens its offensive department and commits Keito Nakamura for the left wing. The 21-year-old Japanese comes from Gamba Osaka and collected first-league experience in Japan and the Netherlands. At the LASK, Nakamura signs a contract until 2024.

His first professional season completed Nakamura 2018/19 for Gamba Osaka in the Japanese J1 League. Since 2019 he had been awarded several times to European clubs. Thus, the fast wing players in the season 2019/20 completed 17 Eredivisie games for Twente Enschede, with four goals and an assistant to attention.

After half a year at the Belgian first division of VV St. Truid, followed by another lending at the LASK cooperation association FC Juniors. For the FCJ, Nakamura graduated twelve games and contributed four goals and an assist. Now Nakamura moves from Gamba Osaka to the black and white and receives a contract until 2024. As a 21-year-old, he can continue to run as a cooperation player for FC Juniors.

"I've been a contract since February at the Cooperation Association FC Juniors and so already got to know the club environment. I feel very well here and the football that the Lask plays, fits well with me. My goal for the next season is the goal of everyone Ambitious offensive player: I want to achieve as many goals and assists as possible, "says Nakamura about the change.

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SPORTCORDINATOR FABIAN ZÖPF is looking forward to: "Keito Nakamura is considered to be a top talent in Japan. We are very proud that we could commit him by Gamba Osaka Fix and bind to us in the longer term. He is a technically very accomplished player and has a remarkable game intelligence , Keito fits very well from its playful skills into our game idea - and too human, he fits very well in our club. I am sure that Keito will give us a lot of fun. "