SCR Altach signs Japanese striker Shingo Nakano

SCR Altach announces the signing of Japanese striker Shingo Nakano from Albirex Niigata FC. The 21-year-old moves to the Rheindorf and signs a contract with SCRA until 2028.

Who is Shingo Nakano?

Shingo Nakano brings valuable international experience despite his young age. Trained in his home country of Japan, he moved to a US college for a year in 2023.

Why is Nakano an important signing?

With Shingo Nakano, SCR Altach gains a young striking talent who scored 25 goals and 2 assists in 27 games last season. At SCRA, he is now set to gain his first European experience and enrich the team's offense.

What does the sports director say?

Philipp Netzer, sports director: „Shingo has shown consistent strong performances in Singapore over two seasons and has recently impressively demonstrated that he can already take on responsibility despite his young age. We are convinced that he can take the next step in Altach – and we want to support him in doing so.“

Current league standings

SCR Altach currently sits in 8th place in the Bundesliga with 29 points from 22 games. The team has scored 22 goals and conceded 23 this season. The next opponent is Grasshoppers, whom the team will face on July 18, 2026.