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Attacking midfielderJapanJ1 League

Shuto Nakano

Solid contributorSanfrecce Hiroshima · 26 yrsStarter
50.1
±0%
Ratingi
27.3
±0%
Seasoni
13.5
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameShuto Nakano
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age26
Date of birth27 Jun 2000
BirthplaceŌme
Height182 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubSanfrecce Hiroshima
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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8
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
720
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League110908.9

Scout report

Solid contributorAttacking midfielder

S. Nakano is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 49.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 152 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (82.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakano.

Judged on this season alone, Nakano graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 6th of 11 of the 11 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal and 1 assist in 37 appearances (0.064 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 37% of the 11 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 26 Nakano is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downRemarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 37% attacking midfielders · J1 LeagueCurrent season6th of 11 attacking midfielders · J1 League6th-best attacking midfielder in the J1 League10th in the J1 League · potential4th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J1 League
49.4
Ratingi
4th of 11 attacking midfielders
10.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
82.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.06
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

37
Apps
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
G+A
0.03
Goals / app

1 goal in 37 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 82.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.06 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49.4, Nakano carries the 4th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League (top 37%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.06 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles44
Interceptions21
Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.