based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 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 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 7.3 |
Scout report
Y. Nakajima is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 53.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakajima.
On the season, Nakajima graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.543 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 14). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 53. At 20 Nakajima is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.4 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Nakajima is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 53.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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