Following his move to St. Truiden, Ishiwatari's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→4), while his Rating climbed 39→52. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	St. Truiden · 12th	2	1	1	7.6	52	4
2026/27	Cerezo Osaka	17	0	3	6.86	—	—
2025/26	Iwaki · 9th	11	1	0	—	39	4
2024/25	Ehime FC	12	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Cerezo Osaka	1	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Cerezo Osaka · 5th	1	0	0	6.2	46	0

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

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U20	4	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

N. Ishiwatari is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Iwaki, rated 38.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ishiwatari.

On the season, Ishiwatari graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.134 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 4). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 21 Ishiwatari is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

38.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

19.6%

Minutes

limited game time

0.13

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Iwaki finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.09

Goals / app

1 goal in 11 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 19.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.13 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.5 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.13 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %19.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.134

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.134

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.134

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 21, Ishiwatari sits on 6.2, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Ishiwatari's projected Rating — 38.5 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists0—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

St. TruidenJul 2026 – now

Cerezo Osaka(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jul 2026

Iwaki(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jan 2026

Cerezo Osaka(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

Ehime FC(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

Cerezo Osakauntil Jan 2024

About N. Ishiwatari

Nelson Ishiwatari is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for St. Truiden, born on May 10, 2005 in Kyoto, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Japan. St. Truiden currently sit 12th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, N. Ishiwatari has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 177 minutes, averaging a 7.6 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

August 14, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Cercle Brugge (87 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Lommel United (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)

N. Ishiwatari's next match is on August 30, 2026, when St. Truiden face Antwerp away in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Ishiwatari at 38.5 with a Season form score of 4.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, N. Ishiwatari has totalled 44 club appearances with 4 goals and 4 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2026/27, with 17 appearances for Cerezo Osaka.

N. Ishiwatari's career has also included time at Cerezo Osaka, Iwaki and Ehime FC.

On the international stage, N. Ishiwatari has represented Japan U20 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.