Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nagoya Grampus.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1712 | 6.8 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — |
Scout report
Y. Nogami is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Nagoya Grampus, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 82% of J1 League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.8, ranking 337th of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (50.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nogami.
Judged on this season alone, Nogami graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.05 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 45th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 35 Nogami is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Nagoya Grampus finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, 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 13.8, Nogami carries the 45th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Nagoya Grampus finished 16th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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