Erik

Following his move to Vissel Kobe, Erik's current-season form is up 167% on last season (Season 12→32), while his Rating eased 26→23. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Machida Zelvia	18	8	0	6.99	—	—
2025/26	Machida Zelvia	3	0	1	6.77	—	—
2025/26	Vissel Kobe · 5th	29	8	4	7.12	23	32
2024/25	Vissel KobeLoan	1	0	0	6.9	—	—
2024/25	Machida Zelvia · 3rd	26	3	1	6.84	26	12
2023/24	Machida Zelvia	30	18	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Changchun Yatai	26	8	9	7.08	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Winger

Erik is a 32-year-old winger at Vissel Kobe, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 4 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 33% of J1 League wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.1, ranking 66th of 98 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Erik.

Judged on this season alone, Erik graded 32 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 3 wingers in the J1 League, on 8 goals and 4 assists in 29 appearances (0.606 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 32). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 2nd of 3 of the 3 wingers in the J1 League. At 32 Erik is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential2nd of 3 wingers · J1 League Current seasonTop 34% wingers · J1 League 1st-best winger in the J1 League 66th in the J1 League · potential 2nd-highest potential winger in the J1 League

23.1

Ratingi

2nd of 3 wingers

32.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

52.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.61

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.28

Goals / app

8 goals in 29 appearances (0.28 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.2 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 52.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.1, Erik carries the 2nd-highest potential of the wingers in the J1 League of 3. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.61 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.404

Assists / 900.202

Goal contribution / 900.606

Defensive actions / 902.222

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Cards / 900.152

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 32, Erik sits on 4.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Erik's projected Rating — 23.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8—

Passing

Assists4—

Defending

Tackles25—

Interceptions15—

Blocks4—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Machida Zelvia(back from loan)Dec 2025 – now

Vissel Kobe(on loan)Mar 2025 – Dec 2025

Machida ZelviaJan 2023 – Mar 2025

Changchun YataiJan 2021 – Jan 2023€ 2.5M

Palmeiras(back from loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

Yokohama F. Marinos(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jan 2021

Botafogo(on loan)Aug 2018 – Aug 2019

Atletico-MG(on loan)Jan 2018 – Aug 2018

PalmeirasDec 2015 – Jan 2018

GGoiasuntil Dec 2015

About Erik

Erik Nascimento de Lima is a 32-year-old winger who plays for Machida Zelvia, born on July 18, 1994 in Novo Repartimento, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Machida Zelvia currently sit 1st of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Erik has made 29 appearances with 8 goals and 4 assists across 1,782 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Erik's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Machida Zelvia face Mito Hollyhock away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Erik at 23.1 with a Season form score of 32.3, ranking 66th of 98 wingers in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the J2 League and the J1 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Erik has totalled 324 club appearances with 104 goals and 26 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 34 appearances for Goias.

Erik's career has also included time at Vissel Kobe, Changchun Yatai, Palmeiras, Yokohama F. Marinos, Botafogo, Atletico-MG and GGoias.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points