Yoichi Naganuma

Naganuma's current-season form is down 59% on last season (Season 17→7), while his Rating held around 33. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Urawa · 9th	8	0	0	5.49	33	7
2026/27	Urawa	14	0	1	6.7	—	—
2025/26	Urawa · 7th	26	1	0	6.66	33	17
2024/25	Urawa	11	0	0	6.71	—	—
2024/25	Sagan Tosu · 20th	34	4	0	6.71	41	35
2023/24	Sagan Tosu · 14th	32	10	3	6.74	50	45

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U23	6	0
Japan U22	4	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Y. Naganuma is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Urawa, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Naganuma.

On the season, Naganuma graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.37 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 29 Naganuma is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24

27.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

6.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.5%

Minutes

limited game time

3.37

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Urawa finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.37

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.5% 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 27.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.5%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.37

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900.198

Foul involvement / 902.775

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 29, Naganuma sits on 4.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Naganuma's projected Rating — 27.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes193

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success25%

Duels won20

Duels won %45.5%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions8

Blocks1

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

UrawaAug 2024 – now

Sagan TosuJul 2022 – Aug 2024

Sanfrecce Hiroshima(back from loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2022

Ehime FC(on loan)Feb 2019 – Jan 2021

Sanfrecce Hiroshima(back from loan)Jan 2019 – Feb 2019

FC Gifu(on loan)Feb 2018 – Jan 2019

Montedio Yamagata(on loan)Aug 2017 – Feb 2018

Sanfrecce Hiroshimauntil Aug 2017

About Y. Naganuma

Yoichi Naganuma is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Urawa, born on April 14, 1997 in Kofu, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Japan. Urawa currently sit 9th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Y. Naganuma has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 454 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Y. Naganuma's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Urawa face Kashiwa Reysol away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Naganuma at 27.8 with a Season form score of 6.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the J1 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Y. Naganuma has totalled 257 club appearances with 19 goals and 6 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 39 appearances for Ehime FC.

Y. Naganuma's career has also included time at Sagan Tosu, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Ehime FC, FC Gifu and Montedio Yamagata.

On the international stage, Y. Naganuma has represented Japan U23 and Japan U22 — 10 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Urawa finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points