Yuta Nakayama
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center Back
Others
Defensive Midfielder
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
17
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 68%
2.01
xG
2
Goals
22
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6 |  Nagoya Grampus | W2 - 1 | 120 | 1 | 1 | — | 9.1 |
| May 30 | Nagoya Grampus | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| May 22 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 8.0 |
| May 17 |  Kawasaki Frontale | D1 - 1 | 45 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| May 13 |  Tokyo Verdy | D0 - 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| May 3 |  Kashima Antlers | D1 - 1 | 83 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Apr 25 |  Al Ahli | L1 - 0 | 89 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| Apr 21 |  Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| Apr 17 |  Al Ittihad | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.6 |
| Apr 11 |  Kashiwa Reysol | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Yuta Nakayama
Yuta Nakayama is a professional 29-year-old footballer who plays as a center back for Machida Zelvia, born on February 15, 1997, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Yuta Nakayama on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Yuta Nakayama Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current J1 100 Year Vision League campaign, Yuta Nakayama has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 17 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 2 goals and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other center backs in the competition, Yuta Nakayama ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Yuta Nakayama's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- June 6, 2027: null-null vs Cerezo Osaka (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 29, 2027: null-null vs V-Varen Nagasaki (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 22, 2027: null-null vs Fagiano Okayama FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 15, 2027: null-null vs FC Tokyo (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2027: null-null vs Kashiwa Reysol (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 3, 2027: null-null vs Kyoto Sanga FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 29, 2027: null-null vs Urawa Red Diamonds (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Avispa Fukuoka (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Vissel Kobe (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Yuta Nakayama's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Yuta Nakayama's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Yuta Nakayama currently plays for Machida Zelvia alongside Ryuho Kikuchi, Hotaka Nakamura, Shota Fujio, Daihachi Okamura, Takaya Numata, Kotaro Hayashi, Go Kuroda, Tenshiro Takasaki, Henry Mochizuki, Kanji Kuwayama, Aki Koch, Tatsuya Morita, Je-Hoon Cha, Chui Mayaka, Kaung Zan Mara. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Yuta Nakayama's career has also included time at Huddersfield Town, PEC Zwolle, Kashiwa Reysol, Japan, Japan U21, Japan U23, Japan U20, Japan U19.
On the international stage, Yuta Nakayama has represented Japan.
Other notable players from Japan include Tokuma Suzuki, Katsuya Iwatake, Yuta Togashi, Shuto Kawai, Shuhei Takizawa, Kenta Nishizawa, Kazuya Onohara, Ryoga Ishio, Katsuya Nakano, Ryu Takao, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Takumi Nakamura, Yushi Hasegawa, Yutaro Hakamata, Yuya Ono. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Yuta Nakayama has won 3 titles: Emperor Cup (2025) with Machida Zelvia, AFC U19 Championship (2016 Bahrain) with Japan U19, J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship (2014) with Kashiwa Reysol.
Yuta Nakayama has competed in J. League, J. League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, Championship, EFL Cup, Eredivisie, KNVB Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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