Kosuke Nakamura

Following his move to Cerezo Osaka, Nakamura's current-season form is up 800% on last season (Season 3→27), while his Rating held around 24. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Cerezo Osaka · 13th	10	4	40%	6.86	24	27
2026/27	Cerezo Osaka	17	0	0%	7.27	—	—
2024/25	Portimonense · 15th	3	1	33%	—	23	3
2023/24	Portimonense · 16th	20	2	10%	6.92	40	2
2022/23	Portimonense · 15th	30	7	23%	7.24	52	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	7	0
Japan U23	4	0
Japan U17	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

Kosuke Nakamura is a 31-year-old goalkeeper at Cerezo Osaka, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 18% of J1 League goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.1, ranking 158th of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakamura.

Judged on this season alone, Nakamura graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 28 goalkeepers in the J1 League, on 4 clean sheets across 10 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 27). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 19th of 28 of the 28 goalkeepers in the J1 League. At 31 Nakamura is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Nakamura is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2027/28Trending upBreakout: 2027/28Stepped up 2027/28

Current potential19th of 28 goalkeepers · J1 League · 10 apps Current season5th of 28 goalkeepers · J1 League · 10 apps 5th-best goalkeeper in the J1 League 158th in the J1 League · potential 19th-highest potential goalkeeper in the J1 League

24.1

Ratingi

19th of 28 goalkeepers

27.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

40%

CS rate

53.2%

Minutes

4 clean sheets in 10 appearances (40% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.2% 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 24.1, Nakamura carries the 19th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the J1 League of 28 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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 %53.2%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %66

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.099

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 31, Nakamura sits on 4.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nakamura's projected Rating — 24.1 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 goalkeepers in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets4

Saves26

Save rate68.4%

Goals conceded12

Distribution

Passes304

Pass accuracy66%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cerezo OsakaJan 2026 – now-

PortimonenseJan 2021 – Jan 2026

Avispa Fukuoka(on loan)Jan 2015 – Jan 2021

Kashiwa Reysoluntil Jan 2015

About Kosuke Nakamura

Kosuke Nakamura is a 31-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Cerezo Osaka, born on February 27, 1995 in Tokyo, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Japan. Cerezo Osaka currently sit 13th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Kosuke Nakamura has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 910 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Kosuke Nakamura's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Cerezo Osaka face Kashima away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kosuke Nakamura at 24.1 with a Season form score of 27.1, ranking 158th of 193 goalkeepers in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the J2 League and the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Kosuke Nakamura has totalled 207 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 41 appearances for Kashiwa Reysol.

Kosuke Nakamura's career has also included time at Portimonense, Avispa Fukuoka and Kashiwa Reysol.

On the international stage, Kosuke Nakamura has represented Japan, Japan U23, Japan U17 — 17 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points