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Yuta Nakayama

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Machida Zelvia
Machida Zelvia•Defender•
JapanJapan
7.7
Season Score
29
Feb 16, 1997
181 cm
Height
19
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
16Matches
0Goals
1Assists
1Goal Contributions
75Mins/game
7.74Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

100
Full match
7
Substituted off
13
From Bench

Yuta Nakayama — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024 · 7.19J1 League
Lowest-rated season
2023/2024 · 6.77Championship (England)
Rating trend
+0.22last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.09 G+A per 9010 goals + 5 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 12427 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
12 (2015–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
5
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
62ndrating 7.07 vs 110 rated peers
Goals rank
#39 of 1100 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
74th0.14 per 90

Cohort: 110 J1 League defenders, 2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-11

Rival Clubs(88)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
AZAZ71330010
Willem IIWillem II72230000
PSVPSV70070000
FC UtrechtFC Utrecht71421000
Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard73220010
FeyenoordFeyenoord60060010
AjaxAjax60060000
SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen63120010
RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk51400000
Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo51130000
FC GroningenFC Groningen52212010
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough40220000
VitesseVitesse42020000
FC TwenteFC Twente41030000
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam41121010
VVV-VenloVVV-Venlo42110010
Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers42020000
SunderlandSunderland32010000
Hull CityHull City31020010
Norwich CityNorwich City30030000
1–20 of 88

Rival National Teams(29)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia21100000
BahrainBahrain22000000
OmanOman21010000
TunisiaTunisia11000000
Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire11000000
United StatesUnited States11000100
CanadaCanada11000000
EcuadorEcuador10100000
MexicoMexico10010010
China PRChina PR11000000
IraqIraq10010000
IranIran10010000
MyanmarMyanmar11000000
BrazilBrazil10010000
IndonesiaIndonesia11000000
PanamaPanama11000000
ParaguayParaguay11000000
El SalvadorEl Salvador11000000
AustraliaAustralia11000000
ChileChile10010010
1–20 of 29
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
Machida Zelvia
Machida Zelvia
Aug 14, 2024Free Transfer
PEC Zwolle
PEC Zwolle
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
Jul 15, 2022Free Transfer
Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol
PEC Zwolle
PEC Zwolle
Jan 15, 2019Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 titles won

Championships

Emperor Cup
Emperor Cup
1x Winner(2025)
1x

About Yuta Nakayama

Yuta Nakayama finished the 2025 J1 League season with 2 assists and no goals from 32 appearances (1,298 minutes) — 0.14 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 7.07. Measured against the 110 J1 League defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2025, he ranks in the 62nd percentile by match rating — above the cohort median; on goals he ranks 39th of 110.

The database holds 12 league seasons for him, from 2015 to 2026 across 5 clubs. 2024 stands as his highest-rated season (7.19, J1 League), with 2023/2024 the weakest (6.77). The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.22 above his prior career average.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Yuta Nakayama play?
Yuta Nakayama plays as a Defender for Machida Zelvia in the J-League.
What team does Yuta Nakayama play for?
Yuta Nakayama currently plays for Machida Zelvia in the J-League.
How old is Yuta Nakayama?
Yuta Nakayama is 29 years old, born on February 16, 1997. At 29, he has already won 1 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Yuta Nakayama?
Yuta Nakayama is 181 cm tall. He weighs 76 kg.
How many trophies has Yuta Nakayama won?
Yuta Nakayama has won 1 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Machida Zelvia.