Domestic-league season · Machida Zelvia.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 32 | 1 | 3 | 2532 | 6.97 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1107 | 7.13 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — |
Nakayama's current-season form is up 314% on last season (Season 7→29), while his Rating held around 36. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 34).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Machida Zelvia · 6th | 32 | 1 | 3 | 6.97 | 36 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | Machida Zelvia · 3rd | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | Huddersfield · 23rd | 23 | 0 | 2 | 6.72 | 51 | 11 |
| 2022/23 | Huddersfield · 18th | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6.85 | 56 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | PEC Zwolle · 18th | 29 | 1 | 2 | 6.92 | 65 | 34 |
| 2020/21 | PEC Zwolle · 13th | 32 | 2 | 1 | 6.87 | 67 | 31 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Y. Nakayama is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Machida Zelvia, rated 35.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 437th of 874 in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (74% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakayama.
Judged on this season alone, Nakayama graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 56 defensive midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 2.417 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 30th of 56 of the 56 defensive midfielders in the J3 League. At 29 Nakayama is in his prime years, and a market index of 15 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
2.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 35.8, Nakayama carries the 30th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J3 League of 56. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.42 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.
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 (~27), then tapers with age. At 29, Nakayama sits on 15, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nakayama's projected Rating — 35.8 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
