Seiya Nakano
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 Nakano (left) in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seiya Nakano | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamamatsu, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Vanraure Hachinohe (on loan from RB Omiya Ardija) | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | University of Tsukuba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Júbilo Iwata | 43 | (9) |
| 2019–2020 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2021– | RB Omiya Ardija | 87 | (16) |
| 2024–2025 | → Azul Claro Numazu (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Vanraure Hachinohe (loan) | 36 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:34, 8 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Seiya Nakano (中野誠也, Nakano Seiya; born 23 July 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J3 League club Vanraure Hachinohe, on loan from RB Omiya Ardija.
Born in Shizuoka Prefecture and raised by Júbilo Iwata's youth ranks, Nakano opted to join University of Tsukuba in 2014. He shone with that shirt, scoring five goals in the national cup and bringing the university to the round of 16 (after knocking out three professional teams, including J1 League side Vegalta Sendai).[1]
Noticed by Júbilo Iwata, he opted to join the Shizuoka-based club as a special designed player in 2017.[2] He made his professional debut in the 2018 season against Shimizu S-Pulse in J. League Cup, the same competition where he scored his first goals for Júbilo.[3]
