Portal dos Dragões
·20 August 2026
Nakajima returns and is unveiled at Portimonense: ‘It’s a top-flight club’

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·20 August 2026

Shoya Nakajima, 31, was officially unveiled this Thursday as a new signing for Portimonense, the club where he first made a name for himself before moving to Qatar’s Al-Duhail and then returning to Portugal to play for FC Porto.
His spell at the Dragão fell short of expectations, and the Japanese midfielder later moved to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. Nakajima returned to Portimonense in the 2021/22 season and also wore the shirts of Turkey’s Antalyaspor and Japan’s Urawa Reds. He now begins a third spell with the Algarve club.
“I was very happy with this offer. My family and I had a very good time here, we really like the city and the team. Everyone in the city recognizes me and supports me, and that is very nice. I want to give my very best on the pitch so Portimonense can win. It is a first-division club, not a second-division team, and I want to help it go up,” said Nakajima.
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