Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Ryukyu.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J3 League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1251 | 6.34 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.14 |
Scout report
S. Nagai is a 26-year-old central midfielder at FC Ryukyu, rated 23.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 121st of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (36.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nagai.
Judged on this season alone, Nagai graded 12 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 1.295 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Nagai, 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 23, top 40% of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 26 Nagai is in his prime years, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · FC Ryukyu finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
1.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.3 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 23.2, Nagai carries the 40th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League (top 40%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (FC Ryukyu finished 16th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Transfer news
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