[3] He made his league debut against Giravanz Kitakyushu on 6 March 2016.
[11] On 3 July 2019, he scored a hattrick against Honda Lock in the Emperor's Cup.
[14] On 22 November 2024, it was announced that Nakayama's contract would not be renewed for the 2025 season.
[16] When he signed for Vegalta Sendai, he commented that he looked like a "warlord", which was well received by supporters.
He eventually dressed up as a warlord in a collaboration with the Date Bushotai.