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Full nameShinya Nakano
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age22
Date of birth17 Aug 2003
BirthplaceSaga
Height173 cm
Shirt number#47
ClubShonan Bellmare
Attacking midfielderalso played MID
17
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
880
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shonan Bellmare.

Also this season

On loan at Gamba OsakaJ-League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 210 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Shonan Bellmare; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League10018187
J-League Cupat Gamba Osaka200210
AFC Champions League Twoat Gamba Osaka100186.7

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

S. Nakano is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Shonan Bellmare, rated 43.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 93rd of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League and 1490th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakano.

Judged on this season alone, Nakano graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals and 1 assist in 17 appearances (0.102 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 26% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 22 Nakano is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.3 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
Current potential13th of 51 attacking midfielders · J1 League · 17 appsCurrent season50th of 51 attacking midfielders · J1 League · 17 apps50th-best attacking midfielder in the J1 League93rd in the J1 League · potential13th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J1 League1490th-highest potential U-23 tracked
43.6
Ratingi
13th of 51 attacking midfielders
3.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
25.7%
Minutes
limited game time
0.1
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Shonan Bellmare finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

0
Goals
1
Assists
1
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 17 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 25.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.1 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

With a Rating of 43.6, Nakano carries the 13th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 51 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.1 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.