based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Tokyo Verdy.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6.7 |
Scout report
Shion Nakayama is a 18-year-old defensive midfielder at Tokyo Verdy, rated 42.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakayama.
On the season, Nakayama graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 9 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Nakayama, 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 43. At 18 Nakayama is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Tokyo Verdy finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 3 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 3.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 42.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
