based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 8.9 |
Scout report
S. Nakano is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 49.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 8th of 113 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 3rd of 7 of the 7 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, 4th of 7 of the 7 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 26 Nakano is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
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 of 7. 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.
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Transfer news
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