Masashi Nakayama

Masashi Nakayama
中山 雅史
Nakayama in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-09-23) 23 September 1967
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Azul Claro Numazu (head coach)
Youth career
1983–1985 Fujieda Higashi High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–2009 Júbilo Iwata 419 (207)
2010–2012 Consadole Sapporo 13 (0)
2015–2020 Azul Claro Numazu 0 (0)
Total 432 (207)
International career
1990–2003 Japan 53 (21)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Júbilo Iwata (assistant manager)
2023– Azul Claro Numazu
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Winner1992 Japan
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up2001 Korea/Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masashi Nakayama (中山 雅史, Nakayama Masashi; born 23 September 1967), nicknamed "Gon" during his playing career, is a Japanese professional football manager and former player. He was the J.League Most Valuable Player in 1998, J.League Top Scorer in 1998 and 2000, and J.League Best XI in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002.

He is currently head coach of J3 League club Azul Claro Numazu.