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Masaki Nishimura

Squad depthOsaka · 24 yrsRotation

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMasaki Nishimura
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age24
Date of birth3 Nov 2001
Height178 cm
Shirt number#51
ClubOsaka
Centre-forward
17
Appearances
5
Goals
2
Assists
1038
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Osaka.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

M. Nishimura is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Osaka, rated 28.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 27th of 267 on scout potential in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.17 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nishimura.

Judged on this season alone, Nishimura graded 15 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 50 centre-forwards in the J3 League, on 5 goals and 2 assists in 17 appearances (0.607 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Nishimura, 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 28, top 18% of the 50 centre-forwards in the J3 League. At 24 Nishimura is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

28.4
Ratingi
9th of 50 centre-forwards
15.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.8%
Minutes
limited game time
0.61
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

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

17
Apps
5
Goals
2
Assists
7
G+A
0.29
Goals / app

5 goals in 17 appearances (0.29 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.17 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.4, Nishimura carries the 9th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J3 League (top 18%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.61 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles1
Interceptions11
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.