Erik

Following his move to Vissel Kobe, Erik's current-season form is up 167% on last season (Season 12→32), while his Rating eased 26→23. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Machida Zelvia	18	8	0	6.99	—	—
2025/26	Machida Zelvia	3	0	1	6.77	—	—
2025/26	Vissel Kobe · 5th	29	8	4	7.12	23	32
2024/25	Vissel KobeLoan	1	0	0	6.9	—	—
2024/25	Machida Zelvia · 3rd	26	3	1	6.84	26	12
2023/24	Machida Zelvia	30	18	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Changchun Yatai	26	8	9	7.08	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Winger

Erik is a 32-year-old winger at Vissel Kobe, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 4 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 14% of J1 League wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.1, ranking 279th of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Erik.

Judged on this season alone, Erik graded 32 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 21 wingers in the J1 League, on 8 goals and 4 assists in 29 appearances (0.606 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 32). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 17th of 21 of the 21 wingers in the J1 League. At 32 Erik is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential17th of 21 wingers · J1 League Current seasonTop 15% wingers · J1 League3rd-best winger in the J1 League279th in the J1 League · potential17th-highest potential winger in the J1 League

23.1

Ratingi

17th of 21 wingers

32.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

52.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.61

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.28

Goals / app

8 goals in 29 appearances (0.28 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.2 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 52.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.1, Erik carries the 17th-highest potential of the wingers in the J1 League of 21. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.61 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.404

Assists / 900.202

Goal contribution / 900.606

Defensive actions / 902.222

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %59.3

Dribble success %46.7

Cards / 900.152

Foul involvement / 902.879

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 32, Erik sits on 4.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Erik's projected Rating — 23.1 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Shots on target16

Shots27

Passing

Assists4

Possession

Successful dribbles28

Dribble success46.7%

Fouls won38

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions15

Blocks4

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Machida Zelvia(back from loan)2025/26 – now

Vissel Kobe(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Machida Zelvia2022/23 – 2024/25

Changchun Yatai2020/21 – 2022/23€ 2.5M

Palmeiras(back from loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Yokohama F. Marinos(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Botafogo(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Atletico-MG(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Palmeiras2015/16 – 2017/18

Goiasuntil 2015/16

About Erik

Erik Nascimento de Lima is a 31-year-old winger who plays for Vissel Kobe, born on July 18, 1994 in Novo Repartimento, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Vissel Kobe currently sit 5th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Erik has made 29 appearances with 8 goals and 4 assists across 1,782 minutes, averaging a 6.72 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the J1 League, the AFC Champions League Elite and the Friendlies Clubs. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Erik plays, Vissel Kobe's record this season is 20W-6D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.04 at home against 7.14 on the road.

Recent matches

April 25, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Al-Ahli Jeddah (62 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (59 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 17, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Al-Ittihad FC (66 minutes, 1 assist, 6.6 rating)
December 9, 2025: 2-2 draw at home vs Chengdu Better City (60 minutes, 1 assist, 6.6 rating)
December 6, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Kyoto Sanga (33 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 30, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs FC Tokyo (23 minutes, 7 rating)
November 26, 2025: 2-0 win away at Shanghai Shenhua (12 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 17, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Kashima (35 minutes, 6.5 rating)
October 4, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Urawa (66 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 27, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Shimizu S-pulse (78 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Erik at 23.1 with a Season form score of 32.3, ranking 279th of 377 wingers in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the J2 League and the J1 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Erik has totalled 324 club appearances with 104 goals and 26 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 34 appearances for Goias.

Erik's career has also included time at Machida Zelvia, Changchun Yatai, Palmeiras, Yokohama F. Marinos, Botafogo, Atletico-MG and Goias.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points