K. Nagai · career
Kensuke Nagai
Attacking · Nagoya Grampus · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistent
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 200 appearances, 22 goals and 24 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at FC Tokyo — Season rating 31, 4 goals and 6 assists in 33 games. Form has slipped 13 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 16 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Nagoya Grampus | 36 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Nagoya Grampus | 33 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 28 |
| 2022/23 | Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | FC Tokyo | 33 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 31 |
| 2021/22 | FC Tokyo | 38 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 |
| 2020/21 | FC Tokyo | 26 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 26 |
| 2019/20 | FC Tokyo | 33 | 9 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | FC Tokyo | 32 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | FC Tokyo | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Nagoya Grampus | 31 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Nagoya Grampus | 31 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Nagoya Grampus | 28 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Nagoya Grampus | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Standard Liege | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Nagoya Grampus | 30 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Standard Liege | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Nagoya Grampus | 27 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 3 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 3 | 2 | |
| 2015/16 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011/12 | Asian Cup Qualification | 1 | 0 | |
| Japan U23 | 2012/13 | Olympics Men | 6 | 2 |
| 2010/11 | Asian Games | 6 | 4 |
Honours
J-League Cup×3Asian Games×2J1 League×3
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 12 | 354 | 3 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2025/26
36 played9 not in squad· 1780 min, 2g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | Friendlies Clubs | A Okinawa SV | 5-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 22 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 2-2 | Played | 80 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 1-3 | Played | 15 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 2 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 1-2 | Played | 77 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 8 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 1-1 | Played | 61 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 15 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 1-2 | Played | 23 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 20 | J-League Cup | A Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 2-1 | Played | 22 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 2-0 | Played | 76 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Apr 6 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 1-2 | Played | 16 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 16 | J-League Cup | A Kataller Toyama | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-1 | Played | 76 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | J1 League | A Kashima | 0-1 | Played | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-2 | Played | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| May 3 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 3-0 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| May 6 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 0-0 | Played | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| May 11 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 1-1 | Played | 12 | 7.0 | ||
| May 17 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 1-1 | Played | 25 | 6.6 | ||
| May 24 | J1 League | H Urawa | 2-1 | Played | 23 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| May 31 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 3-0 | Played | 75 | 7.3 | ||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Veroskronos Tsuno | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 1-1 | Played | 74 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 28 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 0-0 | Played | 57 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Roasso Kumamoto | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-3 | Played | 66 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 10 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 1-2 | Played | 18 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 13 | Emperor Cup | A Tokyo Verdy | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | A Urawa | 1-2 | Played | 13 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 3-4 | Played | 13 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Aug 27 | Emperor Cup | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 1-1 | Played | 73 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 1-0 | Played | 76 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 3-1 | Played | 72 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Sep 23 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 0-0 | Played | 33 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 27 | J1 League | H Kashima | 0-4 | Played | 70 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 2-1 | Played | 11 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 2-2 | Played | 46 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 0-2 | Played | 27 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 8 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Played | 65 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 1-3 | Played | 71 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 1-0 | Played | 66 | 7.0 |