Yotaro Nakajima
Sanfrecce HiroshimaHeight
35
Shirt
19 years
22 Apr 2006
Right
Preferred foot
JapanCountry
€917.5K
Market value
30 Jun 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Attacking Midfielder
DM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches41%Shot attempts78%Goals77%
Chances created81%Aerial duels won85%Defensive contributions42%
J. League 2025
0
Goals0
Assists8
Started16
Matches800
Minutes played6.85
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
16 Nov
Vissel KobeL2-0
90
0
0
0
0
-
1 Nov
Kashiwa ReysolW1-3
16
0
0
0
0
-
12 Oct
Yokohama FCW2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
8 Oct
Yokohama FCW0-2
46
1
0
0
0
-
4 Oct
Machida ZelviaW2-1
76
0
0
0
0
7.3
30 Sept
Shanghai PortD1-1
25
0
0
0
0
6.9
27 Sept
Avispa FukuokaW1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
16 Sept
Melbourne City FCW0-2
83
1
0
0
0
8.1
12 Sept
Kyoto Sanga FCD1-1
89
0
0
0
0
6.9
7 Sept
Shonan BellmareW4-1
90
0
0
0
0
-
Sanfrecce Hiroshima16 Nov
Cup
Vissel Kobe
2-0
90’
-
1 Nov
League Cup
Kashiwa Reysol
1-3
16’
-
12 Oct
League Cup
Yokohama FC
2-1
Bench
8 Oct
League Cup
Yokohama FC
0-2
46’
-
4 Oct
J. League
Machida Zelvia
2-1
76’
7.3
2025Season shot map
On target: 15%- 13Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.72xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultAttempt saved
0.08xG0.27xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 800
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.72
xG on target (xGOT)
0.34
Non-penalty xG
0.72
Shots
13
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
2.23
Successful passes
321
Successful passes %
83.8%
Accurate long balls
10
Accurate long balls %
55.6%
Chances created
16
Successful crosses
8
Successful crosses %
30.8%
Possession
Successful dribbles
8
Successful dribbles %
47.1%
Touches
559
Touches in opposition box
17
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
10
Defending
Tackles
21
Duels won
50
Duels won %
48.1%
Aerial duels won
11
Aerial duels won %
36.7%
Interceptions
7
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
17
Recoveries
45
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
4
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches41%Shot attempts78%Goals77%
Chances created81%Aerial duels won85%Defensive contributions42%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
51 6 | ||
National team | ||
4 0 | ||
9 1 | ||
4 0 | ||
 Japan Under 18Sept 2023 - Sept 2024 1 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Japan1
Super Cup(2025)
1
J. League Cup(2025)
Japan U17
International1
AFC U17 Asian Cup(2023 Thailand)