M. Nakajima

Nakajima's current-season form is up 283% on last season (Season 6→23), while his Rating eased 47→44. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Cerezo Osaka · 10th	36	5	2	6.92	44	23
2021/22	Cerezo Osaka · 12th	12	2	0	6.66	47	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

M. Nakajima is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Cerezo Osaka, rated 43.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 251st of 874 in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (66.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakajima.

Judged on this season alone, Nakajima graded 23 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 71 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 5 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances (0.276 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 23).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 30th of 71 of the 71 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 27 Nakajima is in his prime years, and a market index of 33.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential30th of 71 attacking midfielders · J1 League Current seasonTop 29% attacking midfielders · J1 League20th-best attacking midfielder in the J1 League251st in the J1 League · potential30th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J1 League

43.5

Ratingi

30th of 71 attacking midfielders

23.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

66.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.28

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

5 goals in 36 appearances (0.14 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 66.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.93 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.5, Nakajima carries the 30th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 71. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %66.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.197

Assists / 900.079

Goal contribution / 900.276

Defensive actions / 901.932

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Shot conversion %17.9

Shot accuracy %54.9

Dribble success %38.3

Cards / 900.039

Foul involvement / 901.971

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 (~33), then tapers with age. At 27, Nakajima sits on 33.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nakajima's projected Rating — 43.5 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.