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Height
19
Shirt
29 years
Feb 16, 1997
Left
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€716.4K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Left Wing Back, Left Midfielder
CB
DM
LWB
LM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches59%Shot attempts45%Goals43%
Chances created34%Aerial duels won99%Defensive contributions78%
Transfer value: €716.4K
Highest: €2.3M(Sep 30, 2022)
€2.3M
€1.7M
€1.1M
€570K
€0

J. League 100 Year Vision League East 2026

1
Goals
0
Assists
3
Started
2
Matches
180
Minutes played
7.27
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 21

Tokyo Verdy
D2-2
90
1
0
0
0
-

Feb 17

Chengdu Rongcheng FC
W3-2
28
0
0
0
0
6.7

Feb 14

Mito Hollyhock
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Feb 10

Shanghai Shenhua
W0-2
90
0
1
0
0
8.7

Feb 6

Yokohama F.Marinos
W2-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Dec 9, 2025

Ulsan HD FC
W3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Dec 6, 2025

Kashiwa Reysol
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Nov 30, 2025

Nagoya Grampus
W3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Nov 25, 2025

Gangwon FC
W1-3
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Nov 22, 2025

Vissel Kobe
W3-1
90
0
1
1
0
-
Machida Zelvia

Feb 21

J. League 100 Year Vision League East
Tokyo Verdy
2-2
90‎’‎
-

Feb 17

AFC Champions League Elite East
Chengdu Rongcheng FC
3-2
28‎’‎
6.7

Feb 14

J. League 100 Year Vision League East
Mito Hollyhock
2-2
90‎’‎
7.2

Feb 10

AFC Champions League Elite East
Shanghai Shenhua
0-2
90‎’‎
8.7

Feb 6

J. League 100 Year Vision League East
Yokohama F.Marinos
2-3
90‎’‎
7.2
2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 4Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.01xG
2 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.93xG0.99xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 180

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.01
xG on target (xGOT)
0.99
Non-penalty xG
1.01
Shots
4
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.26
Successful passes
116
Successful passes %
84.1%
Accurate long balls
6
Accurate long balls %
42.9%
Chances created
3
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
66.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
17
Duels won %
50.0%
Aerial duels won
8
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Touches
183
Touches in opposition box
2
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
1

Defending

Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
12
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
1
Clearances
4
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
6
xG against while on pitch
3.73

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

Yuta Nakayama is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Machida Zelvia, born on February 16, 1997, who is left-footed. Follow Yuta Nakayama on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League East season, Yuta Nakayama has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 180 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.27.

Yuta Nakayama scores highly on Goals, Started, and Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the J. League 100 Year Vision League East.

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

Yuta Nakayama's next match is on February 27, 2026 when Machida Zelvia face JEF United Chiba in the J. League 100 Year Vision League East.

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

Yuta Nakayama currently plays for Machida Zelvia alongside Atsushi Kurokawa, Kosei Tani, Tomoki Imai, Gen Shoji, Ryuho Kikuchi, Ibrahim Dresevic, Henry Mochizuki, Yuki Soma, Keiya Sento, Shota Fujio, Sang-Ho Na, Asahi Masuyama, Tatsuya Morita, Hiroyuki Mae, Kaung Zan Mara, Hokuto Shimoda, Takuma Nishimura, Takaya Numata, Ryohei Shirasaki, Kotaro Hayashi, Erik, Je-Hoon Cha, Neta Lavi, Futa Tokumura, Tenshiro Takasaki, Byron Vasquez, Yoshiaki Arai, Kanji Kuwayama, Daihachi Okamura, Chui Mayaka, Hotaka Nakamura, and Tete Yengi. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Yuta Nakayama's career has also included time at Huddersfield Town, PEC Zwolle, and Kashiwa Reysol.

On the international stage, Yuta Nakayama has represented Japan, Japan U21, Japan U23, Japan U20, and Japan U19.

Yuta Nakayama is from Japan, and the national team includes Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Kaishu Sano, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Yuta Nakayama has won 2 titles: AFC U19 Championship (2016 Bahrain) with Japan U19 and J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship (2014) with Kashiwa Reysol.

Yuta Nakayama has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League East, AFC Champions League Elite, Championship, EFL Cup, World Cup AFC qualification, Asian Cup, Eredivisie, Summer Olympics, and Copa America. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches59%Shot attempts45%Goals43%
Chances created34%Aerial duels won99%Defensive contributions78%

Career

Senior career

Machida Zelvia (Free transfer)Aug 2024 - now
55
3
39
2
84
6
97
6

Youth career

Huddersfield Town Under 21Sep 2023 - Jun 2024
1
0

National team

22
0
3
0
6
0
4
0
5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Japan U19

International
1
AFC U19 Championship(2016 Bahrain)

Kashiwa Reysol

Japan
1
J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship(2014)

News

About

Yuta Nakayama is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Machida Zelvia, born on February 16, 1997, who is left-footed. Follow Yuta Nakayama on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League East season, Yuta Nakayama has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 180 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.27.

Yuta Nakayama scores highly on Goals, Started, and Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the J. League 100 Year Vision League East.

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

Yuta Nakayama's next match is on February 27, 2026 when Machida Zelvia face JEF United Chiba in the J. League 100 Year Vision League East.

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

Yuta Nakayama currently plays for Machida Zelvia alongside Atsushi Kurokawa, Kosei Tani, Tomoki Imai, Gen Shoji, Ryuho Kikuchi, Ibrahim Dresevic, Henry Mochizuki, Yuki Soma, Keiya Sento, Shota Fujio, Sang-Ho Na, Asahi Masuyama, Tatsuya Morita, Hiroyuki Mae, Kaung Zan Mara, Hokuto Shimoda, Takuma Nishimura, Takaya Numata, Ryohei Shirasaki, Kotaro Hayashi, Erik, Je-Hoon Cha, Neta Lavi, Futa Tokumura, Tenshiro Takasaki, Byron Vasquez, Yoshiaki Arai, Kanji Kuwayama, Daihachi Okamura, Chui Mayaka, Hotaka Nakamura, and Tete Yengi. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Yuta Nakayama's career has also included time at Huddersfield Town, PEC Zwolle, and Kashiwa Reysol.

On the international stage, Yuta Nakayama has represented Japan, Japan U21, Japan U23, Japan U20, and Japan U19.

Yuta Nakayama is from Japan, and the national team includes Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Kaishu Sano, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Yuta Nakayama has won 2 titles: AFC U19 Championship (2016 Bahrain) with Japan U19 and J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship (2014) with Kashiwa Reysol.

Yuta Nakayama has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League East, AFC Champions League Elite, Championship, EFL Cup, World Cup AFC qualification, Asian Cup, Eredivisie, Summer Olympics, and Copa America. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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