Kento Shiogai

Following his move to VfL Wolfsburg, Shiogai's current-season form is down 72% on last season (Season 18→5), while his Rating eased 68→66. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	VfL Wolfsburg · 5th	5	0	0	6.62	66	5
2025/26	VfL Wolfsburg · 16th	13	1	0	6.52	66	5
2025/26	NEC Nijmegen · 3rd	12	7	0	6.97	68	18
2024/25	NEC Nijmegen · 8th	31	4	1	6.66	68	16
2024/25	Yokohama F. Marinos · 9th	7	1	0	6.73	48	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	3	0
Japan U19	7	5

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

K. Shiogai is a 21-year-old winger at NEC Nijmegen, rated 67.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.9% of available minutes). He brings 1.74 goal contributions per 90 (1.74 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shiogai.

On the season, Shiogai graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 7 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances (1.736 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 5). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68. At 21 Shiogai is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 28.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Shiogai is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level

67.9

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

18.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

11.9%

Minutes

limited game time

1.74

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · NEC Nijmegen finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.58

Goals / app

7 goals in 12 appearances (0.58 per game) for an upper-table side.

Strengths

Final-third output. 1.74 goal contributions per 90 (1.74 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 11.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 67.9 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.74 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %11.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 901.736

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 901.736

Defensive actions / 900.992

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.248

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 (~41), then tapers with age. At 21, Shiogai sits on 28.2, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Shiogai's projected Rating — 67.9 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 Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles3

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

VfL WolfsburgJan 2026 – now

NEC Nijmegenuntil Jan 2026

About K. Shiogai

Kento Shiogai is a 21-year-old winger who plays for VfL Wolfsburg, born on March 26, 2005 in Tokyo, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Japan.

This season

In the current season, K. Shiogai has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 221 minutes, averaging a 6.27 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 29, 2026: 5-2 win away at Karlsruher SC (66 minutes, 6 rating)
August 24, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Altglienicke (120 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-0 win away at Hannover 96 (16 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Shiogai at 67.9 with a Season form score of 18.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 3 recorded seasons, K. Shiogai has totalled 68 club appearances with 13 goals and 1 assist for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for NEC Nijmegen.

K. Shiogai's career has also included time at NEC Nijmegen.

On the international stage, K. Shiogai has represented Japan and Japan U19 — 10 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.