M. Nakajima

Nakajima's current-season form is up 300% on last season (Season 6→24), while his Rating eased 47→44. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cerezo Osaka	19	0	4	6.88	—	—
2025/26	Cerezo Osaka · 10th	36	5	2	6.92	44	24
2024/25	Vegalta Sendai	40	15	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Vegalta Sendai	32	6	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Vegalta Sendai	33	4	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Cerezo Osaka	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

M. Nakajima is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Cerezo Osaka, rated 43.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 95th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (66.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakajima.

Judged on this season alone, Nakajima graded 24 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 5 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances (0.276 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 24).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 28% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 27 Nakajima is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Nakajima is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 28% attacking midfielders · J1 League Current seasonTop 36% attacking midfielders · J1 League18th-best attacking midfielder in the J1 League95th in the J1 League · potential14th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J1 League

43.5

Ratingi

14th of 51 attacking midfielders

24.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

66.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.28

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

5 goals in 36 appearances (0.14 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 66.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.93 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.5, Nakajima carries the 14th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League (top 28%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %66.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.197

Assists / 900.079

Goal contribution / 900.276

Defensive actions / 901.932

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Shot conversion %17.9

Shot accuracy %54.9

Dribble success %38.3

Cards / 900.039

Foul involvement / 901.971

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 27, Nakajima sits on 11.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nakajima's projected Rating — 43.5 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.