Kento Nishiya
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Japan•Defensive Midfieldshield Football Club Pohang Steelers
Market Value
€600k
Peak Value
€600k
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Kento Nishiya is a 26-year-old defensive midfield at Football Club Pohang Steelers and a current market value of €600k.
- Born
- Nov 7, 1999
- Birthplace
- —, Hyogo, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Foot
- Left
- Contract Expires
- Dec 2026
- Agent
- K Nagata
- Starts on Record
- 2
Career Record & Market Value
2 matchday squad inclusions on record. 7 Transfermarkt valuation snapshots on file, spanning 2023-01-06 to 2025-12-15. Peak valuation: €600k. Current market value: €600k. Contract runs through Dec 2026 — roughly 8 months of tenure remaining.
Match-Event Breakdown
Substitutions
3
Cards
1
Market Value Trend
Transfer Timeline
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | Pohang Steelers | Sagan Tosu | — | €600k |
| 2026-01-16 | Sagan Tosu | Pohang Steelers | — | €600k |
| 2024-07-29 | Fujieda MYFC | Sagan Tosu | — | €250k |
| 2024-02-01 | FC Osaka | Fujieda MYFC | — | €125k |
| 2024-01-31 | Fujieda MYFC | FC Osaka | — | €125k |
| 2023-08-07 | FC Osaka | Fujieda MYFC | — | €125k |
| 2022-02-01 | Meiji Uni | FC Osaka | — | — |
| 2018-04-01 | Osaka Toin HS | Meiji Uni | — | — |
Market Value Trajectory
Peak
€600k
Trough
€75k
Snapshots
7
Δ since 2023
+700%
| Peak reached | 2025-12-15 · €600k · at Sagan Tosu |
|---|---|
| Lowest recorded | 2023-01-06 · €75k |
| First snapshot | 2023-01-06 · €75k |
| Latest snapshot | 2025-12-15 · €600k |
Club & Competition Context
Football Club Pohang Steelers
K League 1 · Korea, South
Kento Nishiya plays at Football Club Pohang Steelers in the k-league-1 (Korea, South).
Club Profile: Football Club Pohang Steelers
| Stadium | Pohang Steelyard (17,443 seats) |
|---|---|
| Squad Size | 39 |
| Squad Average Age | 25.7 yrs |
| Foreigners in Squad | 5 (12.8%) |
| Net Transfer Record | +€848k |
| Japanese Squad Value | €600k |
Competition: K League 1
| Type | Domestic League |
|---|---|
| Sub-type | First Tier |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Total Clubs | 12 |
Position & Physical Profile
Kento Nishiya lines up as a Defensive Midfield. Across the Transfermarkt dataset, 91 Japanese players currently fill this role at senior level.
Height Profile
175 cm
Kento Nishiya is 1 cm below the median height (176 cm) among Japanese defensive midfields, and ranks #42 tallest of 91.
Valuation Cohort
#27
Kento Nishiya values at €600k, placing him in the 58th percentile of 64 Japanese defensive midfields with a recorded valuation.
Age Curve
26 yrs
Cohort median age: 26. 42 Japanese defensive midfields on the books are younger than Kento Nishiya.
Preferred Foot
Left
Registered with Transfermarkt as a left-footed defensive midfield.