Ryo Nagai
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Giravanz Kitakyushu
at Giravanz Kitakyushu
868 days · joined 2024-01-08
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Cerezo Osaka
top club · 64 apps
Position rank · 2025
#391
goals rank
#634
assists rank
68
season goals
16
season assists
Among 855 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€625k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
17
best season · 2016
10 · 14.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-05-23 · 6 players total
322Appearances
68Goals
16Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
| 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 ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Giravanz Kitakyushu
18 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Giravanz Kitakyushu
36 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Fagiano Okayama → Gir. Kitakyushu
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Fagiano Okayama
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Feb 2023
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Fagiano Okayama
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Fagiano Okayama → Sanf. Hiroshima
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Fagiano Okayama
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Fagiano Okayama
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Matsumoto Yama. → Sanf. Hiroshima
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Matsumoto Yamaga
28 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Matsumoto Yamaga
26 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → Matsumoto Yama.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Nagoya Grampus
26 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: V-V. Nagasaki → Nagoya Grampus
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — V-Varen Nagasaki
41 matches · 17 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → V-V. Nagasaki
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Oita Trinita → Cerezo Osaka
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Cerezo Osaka, Oita Trinita
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Oita Trinita
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
2014 — Cerezo Osaka
26 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Perth Glory → Cerezo Osaka
13/14 · Return from loan
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Perth Glory, Cerezo Osaka
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Perth Glory
13/14 · Loan
Apr 2013
Transfer: Perth Glory → Cerezo Osaka
12/13 · Return from loan
Oct 2012
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Perth Glory
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Perth Glory
17 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Cerezo Osaka
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Cerezo Osaka
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cerezo Osaka
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Cerezo Osaka
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Transfer: Cerezo U18 → Cerezo Osaka
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €625k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 299 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.34/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 1.34/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Giravanz Kitakyushu
8.4%
Fagiano Okayama
9.9%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
9.8%
Matsumoto Yamaga
18.3%
Nagoya Grampus
6.2%
V-Varen Nagasaki
3.9%
Cerezo Osaka
12.0%
Oita Trinita
6.2%
Perth Glory
25.2%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€625k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| 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.
J2 League
111 apps
30 G
4 A
J3 League
53 apps
18 G
2 A
J1 League
99 apps
7 G
6 A
Emperor's Cup
11 apps
7 G
1 A
A-League
25 apps
3 G
1 A
J. League Cup
16 apps
2 G
1 A
A-League Fin.
1 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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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.