Kensei Nakashima

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Nara Club · 9th	17	2	3	6.58	17	12
2024/25	Nara Club	35	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Nara Club	30	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Sagamihara	23	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	FC Gifu	26	2	0	—	—	—

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

Project playerAttacking midfielder

K. Nakashima is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Renofa Yamaguchi, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 77% of J3 League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.1, ranking 169th of 260 in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (68.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.23 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakashima.

Judged on this season alone, Nakashima graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 13 of the 13 attacking midfielders in the J3 League, on 2 goals and 3 assists in 17 appearances (0.386 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Nakashima, 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 18, 11th of 13 of the 13 attacking midfielders in the J3 League. At 30 Nakashima is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential11th of 13 attacking midfielders · J3 League Current season10th of 13 attacking midfielders · J3 League 10th-best attacking midfielder in the J3 League 169th in the J3 League · potential 11th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J3 League

18.1

Ratingi

11th of 13 attacking midfielders

24.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

68.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.39

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Renofa Yamaguchi finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.12

Goals / app

2 goals in 17 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (0.29 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 68.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.23 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.1, Nakashima carries the 11th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J3 League of 13. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %68.1%

Available fixtures17 of 11

Goals / 900.155

Assists / 900.232

Goal contribution / 900.386

Defensive actions / 902.472

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %21.4

Pass accuracy %86

Cards / 900.077

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 30, Nakashima sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nakashima's projected Rating — 18.1 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 attacking midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target3

Shots14

Passing

Assists3

Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions16

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Renofa YamaguchiJan 2026 – now-

Nara ClubJan 2023 – Jan 2026

SagamiharaJan 2022 – Jan 2023

FC Gifu(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jan 2022

Yokohama F. Marinosuntil Jul 2017

About K. Nakashima

Kensei Nakashima is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Renofa Yamaguchi, born on September 23, 1996 in Fukuoka, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Japan. Renofa Yamaguchi currently sit 3rd of 20 in the J3 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Nakashima has made 17 appearances with 2 goals and 3 assists across 1,165 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

K. Nakashima's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Renofa Yamaguchi face Kitakyushu at home in the J3 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Nakashima at 18.1 with a Season form score of 24.6, ranking 169th of 260 attacking midfielders in the J3 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, K. Nakashima has totalled 235 club appearances with 14 goals and 3 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 35 appearances for Nara Club.

K. Nakashima's career has also included time at Nara Club, Sagamihara, FC Gifu and Yokohama F. Marinos.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Renofa Yamaguchi finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points