Ryo Nagai
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 855 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-05-23 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ryo Nagai |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 永井 龍 |
| Date of birth | 1991-05-23 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nishinoyama, Hyogo, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Giravanz Kitakyushu |
| Joined | 2024-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | JEB ENTERTAINMENT ... |
Percentile rank vs 299 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 54 | 18 | 2 | 457 |
| Fagiano Okayama | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 538 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 533 |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 992 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 334 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 211 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 10/11 | 2015 | 64 | 7 | 6 | 650 |
| Oita Trinita | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 337 |
| Perth Glory | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1,364 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | J3 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J3 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 35 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 Play-off | Fagiano Okayama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 438 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 446 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 560 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 2017 | J1 Play-off | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Nagoya Grampus | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 2016 | J2 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 41 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 211 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Oita Trinita | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 337 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 312 |
| 2012 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Perth Glory | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 363 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Perth Glory | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 881 |
| 12/13 | A-League Fin. | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Cerezo U18 | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Perth Glory | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-30 | Perth Glory | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Perth Glory | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-11 | Perth Glory | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-23 | Cerezo Osaka | Oita Trinita | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-13 | Oita Trinita | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | Cerezo Osaka | V-V. Nagasaki | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-07 | V-V. Nagasaki | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | 625000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | Nagoya Grampus | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Matsumoto Yama. | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Fagiano Okayama | Loan | 225000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Fagiano Okayama | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Fagiano Okayama | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Fagiano Okayama | Gir. Kitakyushu | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Torn muscle fiber | 2013-12-22 | 2014-01-10 | 20 | 7 |
| 16/17 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2017-04-29 | 2017-06-03 | 36 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Leg injury | 2018-08-18 | 2018-09-30 | 44 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-05-16 | 2021-08-15 | 92 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Ankle surgery | 2021-08-16 | 2021-12-05 | 112 | 15 |
| 22/23 | Broken tibia | 2023-03-22 | 2023-09-11 | 174 | 31 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-05-03 | 2025-07-01 | 60 | 10 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24750 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin-hyeon Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Morita | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibuki Fujita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuo Okubo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryota Kajikawa | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Hyung-jin Park | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuzo Iwakami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kota Kudo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takaya Inui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohei Kishida | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | J2 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 17 | 41 |
| 2024 | J3 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 14 | 35 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J1 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 27 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Fagiano Okayama | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Fagiano Okayama | Loan | — | €225k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-13 | Oita Trinita | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-23 | Cerezo Osaka | Oita Trinita | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-11 | Perth Glory | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Perth Glory | Loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-30 | Perth Glory | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Perth Glory | Loan | — | €300k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2023 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2023 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 16 | 446 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 28 | 560 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2017 | 26 | 334 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2016 | 41 | 211 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 |
| 2014 | 26 | 492 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 13/14 | 12 | 363 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 17 | 1,001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ryo Nagai
Who is Ryo Nagai?
Ryo Nagai is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
How old is Ryo Nagai?
Ryo Nagai is 35 years old. He was born on May 23, 1991 in Nishinoyama, Hyogo.
What position does Ryo Nagai play?
Ryo Nagai plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ryo Nagai play for?
Ryo Nagai currently plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
How many career goals has Ryo Nagai scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryo Nagai has scored 68 goals in 322 appearances.
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