based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vissel Kobe.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
Scout report
K. Nagato is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Vissel Kobe, rated 24.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 134th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (42.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nagato.
Judged on this season alone, Nagato graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 10 appearances (0.369 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 19th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 31 Nagato is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
2 goals in 10 appearances (0.2 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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
With a Rating of 24.7, Nagato carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 28 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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