M. Nakayama

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2024/25	Vegalta Sendai	27	6	—	—	—
2023/24	Vegalta Sendai	26	2	—	—	—
2022/23	Vegalta Sendai	27	14	—	—	—
2021/22	Mito Hollyhock	35	12	—	—	—
2020/21	Mito Hollyhock	38	13	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

M. Nakayama is a 34-year-old centre-forward at Vegalta Sendai, rated 5.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakayama.

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

We hold a single season for Nakayama, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 5. At 34 Nakayama is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

5.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Vegalta Sendai finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

Clean sheets

No league appearances recorded this season, so there's no output sample to read yet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 0% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 5.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %0%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 (~1), then tapers with age. At 34, Nakayama sits on 0.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nakayama's projected Rating — 5.4 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.

Transfer history

Vegalta Sendai2021/22 – nowFree

Mito Hollyhockuntil 2021/22

Jubilo Iwata2018/19 – 2021/22

Montedio Yamagata2016/17 – 2018/19

Renofa Yamaguchiuntil 2016/17

About M. Nakayama

M. Nakayama is a 34-year-old centre-forward who plays for Vegalta Sendai, born on February 6, 1992 in Hyogo, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Japan. Vegalta Sendai currently sit 7th of 20 in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Nakayama at 5.4 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, M. Nakayama has totalled 233 club appearances with 65 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 38 appearances for Mito Hollyhock.

M. Nakayama's career has also included time at Mito Hollyhock, Jubilo Iwata, Montedio Yamagata and Renofa Yamaguchi.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.