Yuta Nakayama
Machida ZelviaHeight
19
Shirt
28 years
Feb 16, 1997
Left
Preferred foot
JapanCountry
€755.4K
Market value
Jan 31
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Left Wing Back, Left Midfielder
CB
DM
LWB
LM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches47%Shot attempts44%Goals23%
Chances created29%Aerial duels won99%Defensive contributions72%
J. League 2025
1
Goals3
Assists28
Started32
Matches2,525
Minutes played7.00
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 9, 2025
Ulsan HD FCW3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
Dec 6, 2025
Kashiwa ReysolL1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Nov 30, 2025
Nagoya GrampusW3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Nov 25, 2025
Gangwon FCW1-3
90
0
0
1
0
7.1
Nov 22, 2025
Vissel KobeW3-1
90
0
1
1
0
-
Nov 16, 2025
FC TokyoW2-0
112
0
0
1
0
-
Nov 9, 2025
FC TokyoL0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Nov 4, 2025
Melbourne City FCL1-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.4
Oct 25, 2025
Urawa Red DiamondsD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Oct 21, 2025
Shanghai PortW0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Machida ZelviaDec 9, 2025
AFC Champions League Elite East
Ulsan HD FC
3-1
90’
7.6
Dec 6, 2025
J. League
Kashiwa Reysol
1-0
90’
7.1
Nov 30, 2025
J. League
Nagoya Grampus
3-1
90’
7.5
Nov 25, 2025
AFC Champions League Elite East
Gangwon FC
1-3
90’
7.1
Nov 22, 2025
Cup
Vissel Kobe
3-1
90’
-
2025Season shot map
On target: 32%- 25Shots
- 1Goals
- 1.35xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationIndividual playResultGoal
0.01xG0.30xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 2,525
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.35
xG on target (xGOT)
1.78
Non-penalty xG
1.35
Shots
25
Shots on target
8
Passing
Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
2.72
Successful passes
905
Successful passes %
79.2%
Accurate long balls
54
Accurate long balls %
39.4%
Chances created
22
Successful crosses
20
Successful crosses %
34.5%
Possession
Successful dribbles
8
Successful dribbles %
33.3%
Touches
1,660
Touches in opposition box
43
Dispossessed
15
Fouls won
26
Defending
Tackles
35
Duels won
160
Duels won %
57.6%
Aerial duels won
92
Aerial duels won %
67.2%
Interceptions
24
Blocked shots
11
Fouls committed
35
Recoveries
112
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
10
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches47%Shot attempts44%Goals23%
Chances created29%Aerial duels won99%Defensive contributions72%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
50 2 | ||
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
International1
AFC U19 Championship(2016 Bahrain)
Kashiwa Reysol
Japan1
J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship(2014)