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Full nameYoshihiro Nakano
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age33
Date of birth24 Feb 1993
BirthplaceKagoshima
Height176 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubYokohama FC
Central midfielder
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
59
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Yokohama FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J-League Cup310157
J1 League400596.48

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Y. Nakano is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Yokohama FC, rated 8.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakano.

On the season, Nakano graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.051 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 6 → 0). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 33 Nakano is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Nakano is operating at his career peak — the 2021/22 level is the level.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs
8.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1.7%
Minutes
limited game time
3.05
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Yokohama FC finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

3.05
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 4 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th 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 1.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 8.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.