Takuhiro Nakai (中井 卓大, Nakai Takuhiro, born 24 October 2003), known in Spain as Pipi, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish Primera Federación club Amorebieta on loan from La Liga club Real Madrid.
[3][4] In October 2020, Pipi was called up to train with the Real Madrid senior squad for the first time.
[5][6][7] He was seen as one of Real Madrid's best prospects, [8][9] and was named in English newspaper The Guardian's "Next Generation 2021", highlighting the best players born in 2003 worldwide.
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Pipi was promoted to Real Madrid Castilla from the club's under-19 side.
[11] Pipi made his debut for Castilla on 25 September 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 victory over CD Badajoz.