Katsuya Nagato

Nagato's current-season form is level with last season (Season 38→38), while his Rating held around 29. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Vissel Kobe · 6th	4	0	0	6.55	29	38
2026/27	Vissel Kobe	19	3	1	7.16	—	—
2025/26	Vissel Kobe · 5th	36	1	2	7.25	29	38
2025/26	Yokohama F. Marinos	17	1	1	6.91	—	—
2024/25	Vissel Kobe	10	0	0	6.95	—	—
2024/25	Yokohama F. Marinos · 9th	19	2	3	7.14	33	15
2023/24	Yokohama F. Marinos · 2nd	27	2	1	7	41	34
2023/24	Vissel Kobe	26	2	1	7	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

K. Nagato is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Vissel Kobe, rated 28.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (79.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nagato.

On the season, Nagato graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 2 assists in 36 appearances (0.099 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 38 → 38). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 31 Nagato is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Nagato is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26

28.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

12.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

79.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.1

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.03

Goals / app

1 goal in 36 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.1 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.6 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.1 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.033

Assists / 900.066

Goal contribution / 900.099

Defensive actions / 903.141

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 31, Nagato sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nagato's projected Rating — 28.6 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 centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles48

Interceptions31

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Vissel KobeJun 2025 – now

Yokohama F. Marinosuntil Jun 2025

KashimaJan 2020 – Jun 2025Free

Vegalta Sendaiuntil Jan 2020

About K. Nagato

Katsuya Nagato is a 31-year-old centre-forward who plays for Vissel Kobe, born on January 15, 1995 in Chiba, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Japan. Vissel Kobe currently sit 6th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Nagato has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 316 minutes.

K. Nagato's next match is on September 2, 2026, when Vissel Kobe face Tokyo Verdy away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Nagato at 28.6 with a Season form score of 12.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the J1 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, K. Nagato has totalled 316 club appearances with 14 goals and 35 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 36 appearances for Vissel Kobe.

K. Nagato's career has also included time at Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashima and Vegalta Sendai.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.