Shunsuke Nakamura lahir pada 24 Juni 1978 di Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Karir Senior

1997–2002 Yokohama F. Marinos | tampil (176) | gol (45)
2002–2005 Reggina | tampil (81) | gol (11)
2005–2009 Celtic | tampil (128) | gol (29)
2009–2010 Espanyol | tampil (12) | gol (0)
2010– Yokohama F. Marinos | tampil (14) | gol (3)

Timnas

1996–1997 Japan U20 | tampil (11) | gol (2)
1998–2000 Japan U23 | tampil (18) | gol (7)
2000–2010 Japan | tampil (98) | gol (24)