based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Urawa.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 90 | 6.9 |
Scout report
S. Nishikawa is a 40-year-old goalkeeper at Urawa, rated 9.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 181st of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (47.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nishikawa.
Judged on this season alone, Nishikawa graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 28 of the 28 goalkeepers in the J1 League, on 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 24th of 28 of the 28 goalkeepers in the J1 League. At 40 Nishikawa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Urawa finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
2 clean sheets in 9 appearances (22% of games).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 40, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 9.5, Nishikawa carries the 24th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the J1 League of 28 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
Goalkeeping
Distribution
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Transfer news
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