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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Avispa Fukuoka.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 38 | 2 | 5 | 2414 | 7 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | — |
Scout report
S. Nago is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Avispa Fukuoka, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 38 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 43% of J1 League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.3, ranking 223rd of 377 in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (70.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nago.
Judged on this season alone, Nago graded 32 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 2 goals, 5 assists and 1.752 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 34th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 30 Nago is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Nago is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Avispa Fukuoka finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 70.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.75 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 31.3, Nago carries the 34th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 51. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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