Yūta Nakayama Explained

Yuta Nakayama
中山 雄太
Fullname:Yuta Nakayama
Birth Date:16 February 1997
Birth Place:Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan
Height:1.81 m
Currentclub:Machida Zelvia
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2011–2014
Youthclubs1:Kashiwa Reysol
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Kashiwa Reysol
Caps1:76
Goals1:6
Years2:2015
Clubs2:J. League U-22 (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2022
Clubs3:PEC Zwolle
Caps3:79
Goals3:5
Years4:2022–2024
Clubs4:Huddersfield Town
Caps4:37
Goals4:2
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Machida Zelvia
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2017
Nationalteam1:Japan U-20
Nationalcaps1:30
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2021
Nationalteam2:Japan U-23
Nationalcaps2:18
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Japan
Nationalcaps3:22
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:23:24, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:31 January 2024 (UTC)

is a Japanese footballer who recently played as a centre back for J1 League club, Machida Zelvia[1] and the Japan national team.

Club career

Kashiwa Reysol

Nakayama was born in Ibaraki, Japan. He made his official debut for Kashiwa Reysol in the J. League Division 1, AFC Champions League on 6 May 2015 against the Vietnam-based club Binh Duong F.C in Go Dau Stadium in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam. He started and played the full match, receiving a yellow card in the 83rd minute. Nakayama and his club lost the match 1–0.[2]

In 2017, Nakayama was named J.League Rookie of the Year.[3]

PEC Zwolle

On 15 January 2019, Nakayama joined Eredivisie team PEC Zwolle on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[4] He made his debut for Zwolle on 31 March 2019, in a 3–0 home victory over FC Emmen.[5] He scored his first goal in the Netherlands, on 17 January 2020, in a 3–3 draw against Utrecht.[6]

Huddersfield Town

On 15 July 2022, following PEC Zwolle's relegation from the Eredivisie, Nakayama joined EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town on a two-year deal.[7] Nakayama scored his first goal in England in his third appearance for Huddersfield, a 3–1 victory over Stoke City on 13 August 2022.[8]

International career

In May 2017, Nakayama was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played full time in all four matches as center back.

He made his Japan national team debut on 17 June 2019 in the 2019 Copa América game against Chile, as a starter.[9]

Nakayama was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but he was forced to withdraw from the official squad list, due to an achilles injury.[10]

Career statistics

Club

[11] [12] [13]

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kashiwa Reysol2015J1 League1000102040
2016J1 League2622040322
2017J1 League3014040381
2018J1 League193002040253
Total766601106000996
J.League U-22 Selection (loan)2015J3 League120120
PEC Zwolle2018–19Eredivisie400040
2019–20Eredivisie14210152
2020–21Eredivisie32210332
2021–22Eredivisie29131322
Total79551000000846
Huddersfield Town2022–23Championship1420010152
2023–24Championship2300010240
Total3720020392
Total19913111130600022914

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan201910
202040
202140
202280
202330
202420
Total220

Honors

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yuta Nakayama - Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20170527125858/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=403287/index.html . dead . 27 May 2017 . FIFA . 13 April 2018 .
  2. Web site: BINH DUONG VS. KASHIWA REYSOL 1 - 0. Soccerway. 28 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Jリーグ 歴代のMVP・ベストイレブン・得点王・ベストヤングプレーヤー賞 . 18 July 2022 . ULTRAZONE . ja.
  4. Web site: 15 January 2019 . Yuta Nakayama nieuwe aanwinst PEC Zwolle . 15 July 2022 . PEC Zwolle . dutch.
  5. Web site: 31 March 2019 . Pec Zwolle vs. Emmen . 18 July 2022 . FOX Sports . en-US.
  6. Web site: PEC Zwolle vs. Utrecht - 17 January 2020 - Soccerway . 18 July 2022 . uk.soccerway.com.
  7. Web site: 15 July 2022 . SIGNING: JAPAN INTERNATIONAL YUTA NAKAYAMA JOINS! . 15 July 2022 . Huddersfield Town AFC.
  8. Web site: Wobschall . Leon . 13 August 2022 . Nakayama is Huddersfield Town's Japanese boy as hosts have lift-off with win . 14 August 2022 . The Yorkshire Post . en.
  9. Web site: CONMEBOL. Japan v Chile game report. 17 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Yuta Nakayama: Huddersfield defender to miss World Cup after being ruled out for season . BBC Sport . 3 November 2022 .
  11. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 32 out of 289)
  12. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 64 out of 289)
  13. Web site: Japan - Y. Nakayama. 19 July 2020 . Soccerway.