Yuta Nakayama
update Updated
Japan•Centre-Backshield Zelvia
Market Value
€1.5M
Peak Value
€1.8M
FC 26 Overall
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Career Apps
84
Yuta Nakayama is a 29-year-old centre-back at Zelvia and a current market value of €1.5M.
- Born
- Feb 16, 1997
- Birthplace
- Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, Japan
- Height
- 181 cm
- Foot
- Left
- Contract Expires
- Jan 2026
- Agent
- HEROE
- Starts on Record
- 88
Career Record & Market Value
Transfermarkt logs 84 competitive appearances, 6 goals, 4 assists, and 6,732 minutes on the pitch. Disciplinary: 9 yellow cards, 0 red cards. Peak valuation: €1.8M. Current market value: €1.5M. Contract expired Jan 2026.
Match-Event Breakdown
Cards
9
Substitutions
7
Goals
7
Market Value Trend
Transfer Timeline
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-14 | Huddersfield | Machida Zelvia | — | €1.2M |
| 2022-07-15 | PEC Zwolle | Huddersfield | — | €600k |
| 2019-01-15 | Kashiwa Reysol | PEC Zwolle | — | €1M |
| 2015-02-01 | Reysol U18 | Kashiwa Reysol | — | — |
Season-by-Season Record
| Season | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | 🟨 | 🟥 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NL1 | 15 | 1 | — | 1,350 | 2 | — |
| · | NLP | 1 | — | — | 90 | — | — |
| 2021 | NL1 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2,657 | 3 | — |
| · | NLP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 150 | — | — |
| 2020 | NL1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1,555 | 3 | — |
| · | NLP | 1 | — | — | 90 | — | — |
| 2019 | NL1 | 10 | — | — | 750 | — | — |
| · | NLP | 1 | — | — | 90 | 1 | — |
Competition Breakdown
NL179 apps · 5G · 3A · 6,312′
5 apps · 1G · 1A · 420′
Market Value Trajectory
Peak
€1.8M
Trough
€50k
Snapshots
21
Δ since 2015
+2900%
| Peak reached | 2022-10-27 · €1.8M · at Huddersfield Town |
|---|---|
| Lowest recorded | 2015-02-12 · €50k |
| First snapshot | 2015-02-12 · €50k |
| Latest snapshot | 2025-12-15 · €1.5M |
Goals & Cards Timeline
Match-by-match event log: goals, yellow and red cards, and substitutions, ordered most recent first.
| Date | Min | Event | Club | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | 6' | Goal | Machida Zelvia | , Left-footed shot, 1. Goal of the Season | |
| 2025-05-07 | 35' | Substitution | Machida Zelvia | , Injury | |
| 2023-08-08 | 86' | Substitution | Huddersfield Town | , Tactical | |
| 2022-03-13 | 87' | Yellow card | PEC Zwolle | 5. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2022-02-20 | 90' | Goal | PEC Zwolle | , Header, 1. Goal of the Season Assist: , Corner, 1. Assist of the Season | |
| 2022-02-05 | 8' | Yellow card | PEC Zwolle | 4. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2021-12-14 | 60' | Substitution | PEC Zwolle | , Tactical | |
| 2021-12-11 | 48' | Yellow card | PEC Zwolle | 3. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2021-12-03 | 89' | Yellow card | PEC Zwolle | 2. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2021-10-30 | 78' | Substitution | PEC Zwolle | , Tactical | |
| 2021-10-26 | 42' | Goal | PEC Zwolle | , Header, 1. Tournament Goal Assist: , Corner, 1. Tournament Assist | |
| 2021-10-02 | 45' | Yellow card | PEC Zwolle | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2021-02-20 | 88' | Goal | PEC Zwolle | , Header, 2. Goal of the Season Assist: , Free kick, 2. Assist of the Season | |
| 2020-12-18 | 46' | Substitution | PEC Zwolle | , Tactical | |
| 2020-11-28 | 9' | Yellow card | PEC Zwolle | 3. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2020-09-26 | 74' | Substitution | PEC Zwolle | , Tactical | |
| 2020-09-26 | 71' | Goal | PEC Zwolle | , Header, 1. Goal of the Season Assist: , Corner, 1. Assist of the Season | |
| 2020-09-26 | 33' | Yellow card | PEC Zwolle | 2. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2020-09-19 | 90' | Yellow card | PEC Zwolle | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2020-02-29 | 46' | Substitution | PEC Zwolle | , Tactical | |
| 2020-02-01 | 43' | Goal | PEC Zwolle | , Header, 2. Goal of the Season Assist: , Corner, 6. Assist of the Season | |
| 2020-01-17 | 89' | Goal | PEC Zwolle | , Right-footed shot, 1. Goal of the Season Assist: , Pass, 2. Assist of the Season | |
| 2019-10-29 | 17' | Yellow card | PEC Zwolle | 1. Yellow card , Repeated Foul |
Career Lineup Share
Breakdown of matchday squad roles across career clubs, drawn from Transfermarkt lineup records. Bars show starts (yellow), bench (muted), and captain appearances (blue dot badge).
Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle103 lineup entries · 73 starts · 30 bench
Zelvia14 lineup entries · 12 starts · 2 bench
—4 lineup entries · 2 starts · 2 bench
Huddersfield Town1 lineup entries · 1 starts · 0 bench
Japan National-Team Context
Yuta Nakayama has 22 senior international caps for Japan, with 0 goals.
Japan Senior Team Record
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | 389 | 168 | 235 | 49% |
Recent Japan Fixtures
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Japan | Sweden | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-20 | Tunisia | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-14 | Netherlands | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-03-31 | England | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 2026-03-28 | Scotland | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |