[4] On 15 January 2019, Nakayama joined Eredivisie team PEC Zwolle on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

[7] On 15 July 2022, following PEC Zwolle's relegation from the Eredivisie, Nakayama joined EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town on a two-year deal.

[8] Nakayama scored his first goal in England in his third appearance for Huddersfield, a 3–1 victory over Stoke City on 13 August 2022.

He made his Japan national team debut on 17 June 2019 in the 2019 Copa América game against Chile, as a starter.

[11] Nakayama was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but he was forced to withdraw from the official squad list, due to an achilles injury.