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| Full name | Issey Morgan Nakajima-Farran | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger Attacking Midfielder |
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| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Roar FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Verdy Kawasaki | ||
| 1995–1997 | Crystal Palace FC | ||
| 2000–2002 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | Albirex Niigata | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Albirex Niigata Singapore FC | 45 | (26) |
| 2006–2007 | Vejle Boldklub | 44 | (13) |
| 2007–2009 | FC Nordsjælland | 46 | (8) |
| 2009–2011 | AC Horsens | 55 | (9) |
| 2011– | Brisbane Roar FC | 14 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Canada | 24 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Issey Morgan Nakajima-Farran (Japanese：中島ファラン一生) (born 16 May 1984 in Calgary, Canada) is a Canadian footballer who currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC in the A-League.
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Nakajima-Farran began his football career while playing for the junior youth team of Verdy Kawasaki. He later moved to England to play for Crystal Palace FC's youth team, but returned to Japan at the age of 16 to pursue a youth contract with Tokyo Verdy 1969. In 2003, he began his professional football career after having signed with J. League's Albirex Niigata.
In 2004, Nakajima-Farran was transferred to the Albirex Niigata's Singaporean satellite club in the S.League. Upon 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 Singaporean national football team.
In the winter transfer window of 2006, Nakajima-Farran had trials with English sides Millwall FC and Portsmouth FC, however was signed by Danish First Division team Vejle Boldklub on a 2-year deal. He helped Vejle BK 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 4-year contract in June 2007.
Upon his debut for his new club, he guided FCN to their first victory over Denmark's most successful club, FC København by scoring 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 UEFA Cup 2008-09. 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 3-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.
On 30 August 2011, it was announced he had signed a one year contract with A-League club Brisbane Roar FC.[1] 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 thrashing of Adelaide United FC in round 4. In round 8, Issey netted two goals in a 4-0 victory over Perth Glory FC, and helped the Roar set a new Australian sports team record of 36 unbeaten games.
He made his debut for Canada in November 2006 for friendly match against Hungary. As of March 29, 2011, he has earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has so far represented Canada during the 2007, 2009 and 2011 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup and also in four 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | June 20, 2008 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0-1 | 0-3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Nakajima-Farran has Canadian and British citizenship. His brother Paris, is also a professional footballer playing for Hong Kong First Division League side, South China Athletic Association.
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