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Height
18
Shirt
37 years
Mar 5, 1989
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€210K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Striker
Others
Attacking Midfielder
AM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches55%Shot attempts21%Goals43%
Chances created76%Aerial duels won48%Defensive contributions81%
Transfer value: €210K
Highest: €940K(Dec 31, 2015)
€940K
€710K
€470K
€240K
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J. League 2026/2027

1
Goals
1
Assists
5
Started
8
Matches
328
Minutes played
6.78
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
J. League

Oct 31

Vissel Kobe
L3 - 1
Nagoya Grampus
63
ST
1
0
0
0
7.2
J. League

Oct 21

Cerezo Osaka
D1 - 1
Nagoya Grampus
60
ST
0
0
0
0
6.4
J. League

Oct 17

Kashiwa Reysol
W1 - 3
Nagoya Grampus
57
ST
0
1
0
0
7.7
J. League

Oct 11

Kawasaki
W1 - 2
Nagoya Grampus
65
ST
0
0
1
0
6.5
J. League

Sep 6

Machida Zelvia
L1 - 3
Nagoya Grampus
65
ST
0
0
0
0
6.1
J. League

Sep 2

Sanfrecce
L3 - 0
Nagoya Grampus
8
-
0
0
0
0
-
J. League

Aug 29

Fagiano Okayama FC
W2 - 1
Nagoya Grampus
7
-
0
0
0
0
-
J. League

Aug 22

Gamba Osaka
W3 - 1
Nagoya Grampus
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
J. League

Aug 15

Kashima Antlers
L2 - 1
Nagoya Grampus
3
-
0
0
0
0
-
J. League

Jun 6

Machida Zelvia
L2 - 1
Nagoya Grampus
45
-
1
0
0
0
6.7
Nagoya Grampus

Oct 31

J. League
Vissel Kobe
L3 - 1
ST
63‎’‎
7.2

Oct 21

J. League
Cerezo Osaka
D1 - 1
ST
60‎’‎
6.4

Oct 17

J. League
Kashiwa Reysol
W1 - 3
ST
57‎’‎
7.7

Oct 11

J. League
Kawasaki
W1 - 2
ST
65‎’‎
6.5

Sep 6

J. League
Machida Zelvia
L1 - 3
ST
65‎’‎
6.1
2026/2027

Heatmap

Touches: 105

Season shot map

On target: 43%
  • 7Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.65xG
3 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.12xG0.82xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 328

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.65
xG on target (xGOT)
0.98
Non-penalty xG
0.65
Shots
7
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.68
Successful passes
40
Successful passes %
64.5%
Accurate long balls
2
Accurate long balls %
100.0%
Line-breaking passes
2
Chances created
6
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
28.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
10
Duels won %
41.7%
Aerial duels won
6
Aerial duels won %
54.5%
Touches
105
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
1

Defending

Defensive contributions
6
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
5
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
2
Clearances
3
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
7
xG against while on pitch
6.26

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Kensuke Nagai is a 37-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Nagoya Grampus, born on March 5, 1989, who is right-footed. Follow Kensuke Nagai on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 J. League season, Kensuke Nagai has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 328 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.78, 1 yellow card.

Kensuke Nagai's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kensuke Nagai's next match is on November 7, 2026 when Nagoya Grampus face Kyoto Sanga FC in the J. League.

Explore Kensuke Nagai's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kensuke Nagai's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kensuke Nagai currently plays for Nagoya Grampus alongside Yves Avelete, Daniel Schmidt, Yuki Nogami, Yota Sato, Ryuji Izumi, Yuya Asano, Mateus, Yuya Yamagishi, Haruya Fujii, Tsukasa Morishima, Sho Inagaki, Yohei Takeda, Takuya Uchida, Hidemasa Koda, Yudai Kimura, Marcus Índio, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Shungo Sugiura, Tomoki Takamine, Taichi Kikuchi, Alexandre Pisano, Hiroaki Hagi, Harumu Kubo, Masahito Ono, Ryuki Oiso, Yuzo Takeuchi, Sakuto Fukaya, Shuhei Tokumoto, Tomoya Koyamatsu, Atsuki Sameshima, and Teruki Hara. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kensuke Nagai's career has also included time at FC Tokyo U23, FC Tokyo, Nagoya Grampus, Standard Liège, Vissel Kobe, and Avispa Fukuoka.

On the international stage, Kensuke Nagai has represented Japan and Japan U23.

Kensuke Nagai is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Shuto Machino, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kensuke Nagai has won 3 titles: J. League Cup (2024) with Nagoya Grampus, J. League Cup (2020) with FC Tokyo, and Asian Games (2010 - China) with Japan U23.

Kensuke Nagai has competed in J. League, League Cup Grp. C, AFC Champions League Elite, World Cup AFC qualification, and Summer Olympics. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kensuke Nagai, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kensuke Nagai to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches55%Shot attempts21%Goals43%
Chances created76%Aerial duels won48%Defensive contributions81%

Career

Senior career

Nagoya GrampusJul 2022 - now
162
26
215
27
119
32
12
0
74
20
3
0
5
0

National team

12
3
12
6
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Nagoya Grampus

Japan
1
J. League Cup(2024)

Japan U23

International
1
Asian Games(2010 - China)

News

About

Kensuke Nagai is a 37-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Nagoya Grampus, born on March 5, 1989, who is right-footed. Follow Kensuke Nagai on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 J. League season, Kensuke Nagai has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 328 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.78, 1 yellow card.

Kensuke Nagai's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kensuke Nagai's next match is on November 7, 2026 when Nagoya Grampus face Kyoto Sanga FC in the J. League.

Explore Kensuke Nagai's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kensuke Nagai's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kensuke Nagai currently plays for Nagoya Grampus alongside Yves Avelete, Daniel Schmidt, Yuki Nogami, Yota Sato, Ryuji Izumi, Yuya Asano, Mateus, Yuya Yamagishi, Haruya Fujii, Tsukasa Morishima, Sho Inagaki, Yohei Takeda, Takuya Uchida, Hidemasa Koda, Yudai Kimura, Marcus Índio, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Shungo Sugiura, Tomoki Takamine, Taichi Kikuchi, Alexandre Pisano, Hiroaki Hagi, Harumu Kubo, Masahito Ono, Ryuki Oiso, Yuzo Takeuchi, Sakuto Fukaya, Shuhei Tokumoto, Tomoya Koyamatsu, Atsuki Sameshima, and Teruki Hara. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kensuke Nagai's career has also included time at FC Tokyo U23, FC Tokyo, Nagoya Grampus, Standard Liège, Vissel Kobe, and Avispa Fukuoka.

On the international stage, Kensuke Nagai has represented Japan and Japan U23.

Kensuke Nagai is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Shuto Machino, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kensuke Nagai has won 3 titles: J. League Cup (2024) with Nagoya Grampus, J. League Cup (2020) with FC Tokyo, and Asian Games (2010 - China) with Japan U23.

Kensuke Nagai has competed in J. League, League Cup Grp. C, AFC Champions League Elite, World Cup AFC qualification, and Summer Olympics. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kensuke Nagai, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kensuke Nagai to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.