Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nagoya Grampus.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1780 | 6.9 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | — |
Scout report
K. Nagai is a 37-year-old attacking midfielder at Nagoya Grampus, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 14, top 67% of J1 League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.6, ranking 368th of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52% of available minutes). He brings 0.2 goal contributions per 90 (0.1 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nagai.
Judged on this season alone, Nagai graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 2 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances (0.202 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 49th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 37 Nagai is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Nagoya Grampus finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
2 goals in 36 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 52% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.2 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.01 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 37, 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 9.6, Nagai carries the 49th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 51, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Nagoya Grampus finished 16th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.2 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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