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PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age27
Date of birth8 Aug 1998
BirthplaceSaitama
Height183 cm
Shirt number#44
ClubKagoshima United
Centre-forward
17
Appearances
4
Goals
3
Assists
894
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kagoshima United.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Melbourne VictoryA-League: 13 apps, 5g 2a, 872 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Kagoshima United; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J3 League17438947.51
A-Leagueat Melbourne Victory13528726.86

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

C. Nduka is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Kagoshima United, rated 22.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 134th of 299 on scout potential in the J3 League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.71 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.3 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nduka.

Judged on this season alone, Nduka graded 15 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 57 centre-forwards in the J3 League, on 4 goals and 3 assists in 17 appearances (0.705 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Nduka, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, top 32% of the 57 centre-forwards in the J3 League. At 27 Nduka is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential18th of 57 centre-forwards · J3 League · 17 appsCurrent season17th of 57 centre-forwards · J3 League · 17 apps17th-best centre-forward in the J3 League134th in the J3 League · potential18th-highest potential centre-forward in the J3 League
22.2
Ratingi
18th of 57 centre-forwards
14.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
25.5%
Minutes
limited game time
0.71
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Kagoshima United finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

4
Goals
3
Assists
7
G+A
0.24
Goals / app

4 goals in 17 appearances (0.24 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.71 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.3 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 25.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.2, Nduka carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J3 League of 57 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.71 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Interceptions5
Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.