Y. Nakayama · career
Yūta Nakayama
Defensive · Machida Zelvia · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 138 appearances, 7 goals and 8 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at PEC Zwolle — Season rating 34, 1 goal and 2 assists in 29 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Machida Zelvia. Form is on a climb — up 20 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 5 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Machida Zelvia | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Machida Zelvia | 32 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | Machida Zelvia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | Huddersfield Town U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Huddersfield | 23 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 11 |
| 2022/23 | Huddersfield | 16 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | PEC Zwolle | 29 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 34 |
| 2020/21 | PEC Zwolle | 32 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 31 |
| 2019/20 | PEC Zwolle | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Asian Cup | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Kirin Cup | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Copa America | 1 | 0 | |
| Japan U23 | 2020/21 | Olympics Men | 6 | 0 |
| Japan U21 | 2018/19 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 3 | 0 |
| Japan U20 | 2017/18 | World Cup - U20 | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Kirin Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 17 | 1434 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Asiaat Japan | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
45 played1 unused sub14 not in squad· 3639 min, 1g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Vanraure Hachinohe | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 16 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 22 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Feb 26 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 2 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 8 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 15 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Apr 9 | J-League Cup | A Ventforet Kofu | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 13 | J1 League | H Urawa | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 25 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| May 3 | J1 League | A Kashima | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 7 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 1-2 | Played | 35 | 6.3 | ||
| May 11 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 17 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 21 | J-League Cup | A Yokohama FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 31 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Kyoto Sangyo University | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 14 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | H Kashima | 2-1 | Played | 9 | 6.5 | ||
| Jun 29 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 4-0 | Played | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Kataller Toyama | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 1-0 | Played | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 6 | Emperor Cup | H Kyoto Sanga | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Aug 16 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 20 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-0 | Played | 32 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 27 | Emperor Cup | H Kashima | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 3-5 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Sep 12 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 16 | AFC Champions League Elite | H FC Seoul | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 30 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Johor Darul Takzim FC | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Oct 21 | AFC Champions League Elite | A SHANGHAI SIPG | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | A Urawa | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 4 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Melbourne City | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 9 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 16 | Emperor Cup | H FC Tokyo | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | Emperor Cup | H Vissel Kobe | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 25 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Gangwon FC | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 9 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Ulsan Hyundai FC | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 10 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Shanghai Shenhua | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Feb 17 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Chengdu Better City | 3-2 | Played | 28 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 3 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Gangwon FC | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 10 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Gangwon FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 17 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Al-Ittihad FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 21 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Al-Ahli Jeddah | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 8.2 |