Shinnosuke Nakatani

Nakatani's current-season form is level with last season (Season 35→35), while his Rating held around 34. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 71).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Gamba Osaka · 10th	3	1	0	7	34	35
2026/27	Gamba Osaka	19	1	1	6.82	—	—
2025/26	Gamba Osaka · 9th	35	2	0	7.02	34	35
2024/25	Gamba Osaka · 4th	38	4	0	7.19	44	40
2023/24	Gamba Osaka	32	1	2	6.82	—	—
2023/24	Nagoya Grampus · 6th	33	1	2	6.82	48	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	5	0

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

S. Nakatani is a 30-year-old central defender at Gamba Osaka, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 35. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.5. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (89.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakatani.

On the season, Nakatani graded 35 for current form (age-blind), on 10 clean sheets and 2.521 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 35 → 35). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 30 Nakatani is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding level

33.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

34.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

89.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.52

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.52

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 89.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 33.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %89.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.059

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.059

Defensive actions / 902.521

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.088

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 30, Nakatani sits on 7.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nakatani's projected Rating — 33.5 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 centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles40

Interceptions22

Blocks24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gamba OsakaJan 2024 – now

Nagoya GrampusJul 2018 – Jan 2024

Kashiwa Reysoluntil Jul 2018

About S. Nakatani

Shinnosuke Nakatani is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Gamba Osaka, born on March 24, 1996 in Chiba, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Japan. Gamba Osaka currently sit 10th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, S. Nakatani has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 270 minutes.

S. Nakatani's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Gamba Osaka face Sanfrecce Hiroshima at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Nakatani at 33.5 with a Season form score of 34.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the EAFF E-1 Football Championship and the J-League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, S. Nakatani has totalled 390 club appearances with 17 goals and 7 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 38 appearances for Gamba Osaka.

S. Nakatani's career has also included time at Nagoya Grampus and Kashiwa Reysol.

On the international stage, S. Nakatani has represented Japan — 5 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.