Celtic star Nakamura covers 10% of total Japanese merchandise

mailman · 07-01-2007, 09:42 PM

Celtic star Nakamura covers 10% of total Japanese merchandise
tribalfooball.com - June 30, 2007

Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura accounts for 10 per cent of Japan's entire footballing merchandise market.

The Japan international midfielder's popularity is expected to see Celtic tour the country next summer for three games which will rake in more than £1 million.
Over £2 million has been made from sales of Celtic jerseys in Japan, with the player, himself, earning around £1 million from endorsements thanks to his and Celtic's association with Nike.
"Nike is delighted by what is happening in our Asia market," Celtic's commercial director David Thomson told Scotland on Sunday. "Being a leader in its field, it has the ability to respond quickly to burgeoning markets. Our partners and wholesalers for other products are likewise happy and have enjoyed similar profitable returns. But the really exciting aspect for us is developing interest in Celtic as a club.
"On our website there is a capacity for downloading old games from past eras and that has proved popular among Japanese football fans who are becoming knowledgeable and committed followers of Celtic as an institution. We have supporters' clubs branches in Tokyo where more than 50% of the members are locals. We are building a stable fan-base that need not be entirely dependant on Shunsuke."

jewboy · 07-02-2007, 04:11 PM

If he's good for merchandising then I can see Alex Ferguson snapping him up and putting him on the right flank when Ronaldo gets tired. Just like Ji sung Park

hubert · 07-10-2007, 01:46 AM

I can tell you he was the star in the Japan 1 Qatar 1 game, he plays his role like Requelme of Argentina although he doesnt have as good a support cast.

goldenHuddlestone · 07-13-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jewboy

If he's good for merchandising then I can see Alex Ferguson snapping him up and putting him on the right flank when Ronaldo gets tired. Just like Ji sung Park

Thats what rumours suggest

hubert · 07-13-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by goldenHuddlestone

Thats what rumours suggest

Sure I like Man Utd my English team, let them give us Celtic 10 million, no less, I am watching the Japan 3 UAE 0 game halftime, Nakamura is having a quiet game one goal and one assist, LoL.

goldenHuddlestone · 07-13-2007, 03:53 PM

4 top teams were in for him a few weeks ago

hubert · 07-13-2007, 04:32 PM

Game ended 3-1 for Japan, one of the UAE players got sent off, and rightly so.
Yes it doesnt surprise me that teams will be after Nakamura.

goldenHuddlestone · 07-14-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hubert

Game ended 3-1 for Japan, one of the UAE players got sent off, and rightly so.
Yes it doesnt surprise me that teams will be after Nakamura.

Thats quite a close game thought they would of mullered a 10 man weak side

hubert · 07-17-2007, 05:37 AM

Nakamura and Japan again another first class performance, Japan 4 Viet Nam 1, Naka set up a goal and scored a beauty with his right foot as well.

Saturday my time Japan v Australia, Nakamura v Viduka, should be very interesting?

goldenHuddlestone · 07-26-2007, 11:52 AM

They lost didnt they

Tiggyjosh · 08-01-2007, 03:54 PM

cor thats quite a bit for just one player

toonmagic9 · 08-01-2007, 05:40 PM

thats how crazy the far east market is for making money and why lots of clubs are lookung for talented players from that area to boost there income, man u have done it for a no of seasons ie park and fortune to name two

goldenHuddlestone · 08-01-2007, 10:08 PM

does beckham even pull that much in

toonmagic9 · 08-01-2007, 10:41 PM

is that a serious question the season he went to spain barcas shirt sales went through the roof because laporta promised beckham, in fact they were selling beckham shirts at barca the day he went to madrid

goldenHuddlestone · 08-01-2007, 10:56 PM

yeah bit does he take up 10% of all english merchandising was my question

toonmagic9 · 08-02-2007, 01:54 PM

i would be surprised if he does now but while he was playing in england i would be surprised if that wasn't the case

goldenHuddlestone · 08-02-2007, 03:23 PM

it would definitly of been the case in spain

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07-10-2007, 01:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
hubert Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 210 vCash: 500	I can tell you he was the star in the Japan 1 Qatar 1 game, he plays his role like Requelme of Argentina although he doesnt have as good a support cast.

07-13-2007, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	4 top teams were in for him a few weeks ago

07-13-2007, 04:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
hubert Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 210 vCash: 500	Game ended 3-1 for Japan, one of the UAE players got sent off, and rightly so. Yes it doesnt surprise me that teams will be after Nakamura.

07-17-2007, 05:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
hubert Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 210 vCash: 500	Nakamura and Japan again another first class performance, Japan 4 Viet Nam 1, Naka set up a goal and scored a beauty with his right foot as well. Saturday my time Japan v Australia, Nakamura v Viduka, should be very interesting?

07-26-2007, 11:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	They lost didnt they

08-01-2007, 03:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tiggyjosh New Signing Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 25 vCash: 500	cor thats quite a bit for just one player

08-01-2007, 05:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,771 vCash: 465	thats how crazy the far east market is for making money and why lots of clubs are lookung for talented players from that area to boost there income, man u have done it for a no of seasons ie park and fortune to name two

08-01-2007, 10:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	does beckham even pull that much in

08-01-2007, 10:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,771 vCash: 465	is that a serious question the season he went to spain barcas shirt sales went through the roof because laporta promised beckham, in fact they were selling beckham shirts at barca the day he went to madrid

08-01-2007, 10:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	yeah bit does he take up 10% of all english merchandising was my question

08-02-2007, 01:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,771 vCash: 465	i would be surprised if he does now but while he was playing in england i would be surprised if that wasn't the case

08-02-2007, 03:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	it would definitly of been the case in spain