Issey Morgan Nakajima-Farran (born 16 May 1984) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for CCB LFC United of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.
Born to a Japanese mother and an English Zimbabwean father, Nakajima-Farran moved with his family from Canada to Tokyo when he was three. His football career began while playing for the junior youth team of Verdy Kawasaki. He later moved to England at the age of ten to play for Crystal Palace’s youth team but returned to Japan when he was 16 to pursue a youth contract with Tokyo Verdy. In 2003, he began his professional football career after having signed with J2 League’s Albirex Niigata.
Terengganu
Nakajima-Farran signed with Malaysia Super League club Terengganu on 1 April 2015.
After a disastrous 2016 campaign which saw Terengganu relegated to the second tier, Issey chose to stay and help the team gain promotion. He proved his words by helping them to finish 2nd in the Malaysia Premier League, ensuring their return to the Super League. On 1 November 2017, Nakajima-Farran announced that he had departed the club by mutual consent.
Pahang
Nakajima-Farran joined Pahang in April 2018.