K. Nakayama · career
Katsuhiro Nakayama
Central · Nagoya Grampus · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Remarkably consistent
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 120 appearances, 4 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Shimizu S-pulse — Season rating 22, 2 goals and 1 assist in 27 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 17 points at Shimizu S-pulse. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (16 → 17). The gap to his peak is 6 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 5 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Nagoya Grampus | 19 | 0 | 7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Nagoya Grampus | 26 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | Nagoya Grampus | 32 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | Shimizu S-pulse | 40 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Shimizu S-pulse | 19 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 16 |
| 2021/22 | Shimizu S-pulse | 27 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 22 |
| 2020/21 | Yokohama FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
| 2019/20 | Yokohama FC | 32 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
J-League Cup×2J2 League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 19 | 1636 | 0 | 7 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2025/26
26 played3 unused sub16 not in squad· 1712 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | Friendlies Clubs | A Okinawa SV | 5-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 2 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 8 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 1-1 | Played | 61 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 15 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 1-2 | Played | 67 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 20 | J-League Cup | A Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 2-1 | Played | 68 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 2-0 | Played | 65 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 6 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 1-2 | Played | 83 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 0-2 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 16 | J-League Cup | A Kataller Toyama | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | J1 League | A Kashima | 0-1 | Played | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-2 | Played | 74 | 6.6 | ||
| May 3 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 3-0 | Played | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| May 6 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 0-0 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| May 11 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 1-1 | Played | 83 | 6.9 | ||
| May 17 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 1-1 | Played | 84 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| May 24 | J1 League | H Urawa | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 31 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 3-0 | Played | 64 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Veroskronos Tsuno | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 1-2 | Played | 86 | 6.2 | ||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 28 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 0-0 | Played | 31 | 6.5 | ||
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Roasso Kumamoto | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-3 | Played | 17 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 10 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 1-2 | Played | 83 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 13 | Emperor Cup | A Tokyo Verdy | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | A Urawa | 1-2 | Played | 81 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 3-4 | Played | 65 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 27 | Emperor Cup | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 1-0 | Played | 89 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 0-0 | Played | 33 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 27 | J1 League | H Kashima | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 2-1 | Played | 54 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 1-0 | Not in squad | — |