Shuto Nakahara (中原 秀人, Nakahara Shūto; born October 29, 1990) is a retired Japanese football player who played as largely as a defensive midfielder during his career. His last club was ReinMeer Aomori FC in the Japan Football League (JFL), the fourth tier of Japanese Football. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, he began his professional career with Giravanz Kitakyushu in 2012 before playing for Avispa Fukuoka from 2013 to 2016, playing with notable footballers such as Takehiro Tomiyasu and Yuki Saneto. Nakahara has played in the J1 League, J2 League, J3 League and Japan Football League, as well as the J.League Cup, Emperor's Cup and J1 promotion play-offs. His longest spells were in the J2 and J3 leagues. He spent the bulk of his career at Kagoshima United FC from 2017 to 2025. His J3 League career included four goals in 2018 and four in 2021, his highest single-season league totals. He also recorded five assists in the 2020 J3 League season with Kagoshima United.
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