Shunsuke Nakamura ( born June 24, 1978) is a Japanese international soccer player. He currently plays for Celtic of the Scottish Premier League and was voted "most valuable player" at the Asian Cup 2004. His near-perfect long passes are well known and is often described as a dead-ball specialist. He plays a commanding midfield role, just behind the main strikers. His former clubs include Yokohama Marinos and Reggina, for whom he scored 11 goals in 80 Serie