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PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age22
Date of birth10 Jan 2004
Shirt number#34
ClubFC Gifu
Attacking midfielder
16
Appearances
3
Goals
4
Assists
1177
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Gifu.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J3 League163411776.63

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

R. Nishitani is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at FC Gifu, rated 28.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 14th of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League and 2587th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.31 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nishitani.

Judged on this season alone, Nishitani graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 18 of the 18 attacking midfielders in the J3 League, on 3 goals and 4 assists in 16 appearances (0.535 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Nishitani, 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 23% of the 18 attacking midfielders in the J3 League. At 22 Nishitani is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 23% attacking midfielders · J3 LeagueCurrent season10th of 18 attacking midfielders · J3 League10th-best attacking midfielder in the J3 League14th in the J3 League · potential4th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J3 League2587th-highest potential U-23 tracked
28.4
Ratingi
4th of 18 attacking midfielders
15.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0.54
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · FC Gifu finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

3
Goals
4
Assists
7
G+A
0.19
Goals / app

3 goals in 16 appearances (0.19 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.44 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.31 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.4% 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, Nishitani carries the 4th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J3 League (top 23%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.