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Yuta Nakayama

Defender#3

Key facts

Age: 29
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 76 kg
Number: #3
Born: 16/2/1997
Position: Defender
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗

Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 UEFA Conference League RSB	3	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 J1 LeagueMachida Zelvia	20	3	4	25	7	1,872	1	0	1	20	2	17	9	0	22	0
2025-26 AFC Champions League EliteMachida Zelvia	13	0	1	9	0	1,115	2	0	0	13	1	10	9	0	6	0
2025 J1 LeagueMachida Zelvia	32	1	3	25	8	2,526	0	0	0	32	4	35	26	0	27	0
2024 J1 LeagueMachida Zelvia	6	1	0	3	1	332	0	0	0	6	2	6	2	0	2	0
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipHuddersfield Town	23	0	2	4	0	1,695	2	0	2	23	5	14	20	0	32	0
2024 AFC Asian CupJapan	2	0	0	1	0	180	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	1	0
2023 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	1	–	–	–	–	90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023 International FriendlyJapan	2	–	–	–	–	154	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipHuddersfield Town	14	2	0	14	6	1,081	2	0	2	14	1	14	6	0	13	0
2022 International FriendlyJapan	4	0	1	1	0	230	0	0	1	4	2	3	2	0	2	0
2021-22 EredivisiePEC Zwolle	26	1	2	18	2	2,328	5	0	3	26	0	27	27	0	36	0
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	4	–	–	–	–	171	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	4	–	–	–	–	60	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2018 AFC Champions League EliteKashiwa Reysol	3	0	0	5	1	270	1	0	0	3	0	4	3	0	6	0
Career14 seasons	154	8	13	105	25	12,104	13	0	9	143	17	134	104	0	147	0

Recent games

Nov '266
v Inter D'Escaldes
1 SHOT · 2 FC
W 2-1
Oct '2623
v F.C. København
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 YC
D 2-2
Oct '2616
@ FC Lugano
1 SHOT · 2 FC · 1 FA
L 3-2

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Game
23 Aug v Urawa Red DiamondsW 3-1 23 Aug	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	1
15 Aug @ JEF United Ichihara-ChibaW 4-0 15 Aug	1	0	2	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
8 Aug @ FC TokyoW 5-1 8 Aug	0	2	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
2nd Leg - Machida Zelvia advance 4-3 on aggregate v Nagoya GrampusW 2-1 6 June	1	1	4	1	120	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
1st Leg @ Nagoya GrampusD 2-2 30 May	0	0	2	2	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
22 May v Urawa Red DiamondsW 1-0 22 May	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Kawasaki Frontale win 5-4 on penalties @ Kawasaki FrontaleL 1-1 17 May	0	0	1	0	75	0	0	1	1	2	0	1
Machida Zelvia win 4-2 on penalties v Tokyo Verdy 1969W 0-0 13 May	0	0	0	0	34	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Kashima Antlers win 4-2 on penalties @ Kashima AntlersL 1-1 3 May	0	0	1	1	83	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
11 Apr v Kashiwa ReysolW 1-0 11 Apr	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Machida Zelvia win 4-2 on penalties @ FC TokyoW 0-0 5 Apr	0	0	3	0	120	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
1 Apr v FC TokyoL 0-3 1 Apr	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	3
Machida Zelvia win 3-1 on penalties v Kawasaki FrontaleW 1-1 28 Mar	0	0	2	1	120	0	0	1	0	2	1	1
22 Mar @ Urawa Red DiamondsW 2-1 22 Mar	0	1	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	1
18 Mar v Kashima AntlersL 0-3 18 Mar	0	0	1	0	90	1	0	1	0	2	1	3
14 Mar @ Kashiwa ReysolW 1-0 14 Mar	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
27 Feb v JEF United Ichihara-ChibaW 2-1 27 Feb	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
Tokyo Verdy 1969 win 4-3 on penalties @ Tokyo Verdy 1969L 2-2 21 Feb	1	0	1	1	120	0	1	1	0	0	0	2
Machida Zelvia win 4-2 on penalties v Mito HollyhockW 2-2 14 Feb	0	0	3	0	120	0	0	1	0	1	0	2
6 Feb @ Yokohama F. MarinosW 3-2 6 Feb	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	2

Splits, J1 League

Split
AwayHome or away · won 14 of 29	29	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.3	79.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.6	0.9
HomeHome or away · won 17 of 29	29	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	83.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.3	0.7	0.9
WinsResult	31	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.3	79.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	0.5
LossesResult	17	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.2	84.6	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.2	0.5	1.6
DrawsResult	10	0.0	0.1	1.1	0.4	84.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.9	1.0
Regular seasonStage · won 31 of 58	58	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	81.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.9
Urawa Red DiamondsOpponent · won 3 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	1.2	0.2	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.2	0.7	1.0
FC TokyoOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.6	1.4	0.0	96.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	1.0
Kashima AntlersOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	62.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.4	1.0	0.4	1.0
Kawasaki FrontaleOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	93.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.8	0.5	2.3
Nagoya GrampusOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.3	0.3	1.5	0.8	97.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.8	1.0	1.3
Tokyo Verdy 1969Opponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	64.5	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.8
Albirex NiigataOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.7	0.0
Avispa FukuokaOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	61.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.7
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3
Kyoto SangaOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	45.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.3
Cerezo OsakaOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.5
Gamba OsakaOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.5
JEF United Ichihara-ChibaOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5
Sanfrecce HiroshimaOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	2.0
Vissel KobeOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.5
Yokohama F. MarinosOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	60.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	1.0
Yokohama FCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5
Fagiano OkayamaOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Jubilo IwataOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
Mito HollyhockOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	120	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Shonan BellmareOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0
Machida Gion Stadium, TokyoGround · won 15 of 23	23	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	81.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.3	0.7	0.7
Japan National Stadium, TokyoGround · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.4	1.0	1.4
Tokyo StadiumGround · won 4 of 5	5	0.2	0.6	1.0	0.2	86.8	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.6
Best Denki Stadium, Hakata-ku, FukuokaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	47.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Kashima Soccer StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	86.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0
Niigata Stadium Big SwanGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	51.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0
Nissan Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	60.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	1.0
Saitama Stadium 2002Ground · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.5
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa StadiumGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5
Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, KawasakiGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	82.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	3.0
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0
Fukuda Denshi Arena, ChibaGround · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Kobe Wing StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
mercari Stadium, KashimaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0
New Japan National Stadium, TokyoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Suita City Football Stadium, OsakaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Toyota Stadium (Japan)Ground · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	1.0
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0

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Yuta Nakayama

Key facts

Official profile

Career stats

offensive

Every game we hold

Recent games

Game log, 2026 J1 League

Splits, J1 League