Field Insider
44.5
Ratingi
1.9
Seasoni
9.7
Valuei

Profile

Full nameMotoki Nishihara
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age19
Date of birth16 Dec 2006
Height180 cm
Shirt number#55
ClubShimizu S-pulse
More about M. Nishihara →
Central midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
12
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
268
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Tournoi Maurice Revelloat Japan U2018002686.58
J1 League12002686.58
J-League Cup10070—

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Nishihara is a 19-year-old central midfielder at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 44.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nishihara.

On the season, Nishihara graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.022 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Nishihara, 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 45. At 19 Nishihara is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.7 reflects that trajectory.

44.5
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
1.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
7.8%
Minutes
limited game time
3.02
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

3.02
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 7.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.