Market value
€500k
Rating · 20256.0Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Nagoya Grampus hubNagoya Grampus resultsLatest
Wed, Oct 21 · J1 League
Nagoya Grampus1 - 1FTCerezo Osaka Sat, Oct 17 · J1 League
Kashiwa Reysol1 - 3FTNagoya Grampus Sun, Oct 11 · J1 League
Kawasaki Frontale1 - 2FTNagoya Grampus Sat, Sep 19 · J1 League
Tokyo1 - 0FTNagoya Grampus Sat, Sep 12 · J1 League
V-Varen Nagasaki2 - 0FTNagoya Grampus Position rank2025
#469Goals rank
#457Assists rank
17Season goals
3Season assists
Among 855 Attack - Centre-Forwards with 200+ minutes
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
2021Debut season
0.17Goals per match
Tokyo VerdyTop club · 63 apps
Career highs
€700kPeak value · 2024
-Top transfer fee
11Best season · 2024
3Penalties · 17.6% of goals
102Appearances
17Goals
3Assists
8Yellow cards
0Red cards
21Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yudai Kimura |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 木村 勇大 |
| Date of birth | 2001-02-28 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sakai, Osaka, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Nagoya Grampus |
| Joined | 2025-08-04 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | UDN SPORTS |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy → Nagoya Grampus
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 - Nagoya Grampus, Tokyo Verdy
31 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Tokyo Verdy
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy → Kyoto Sanga
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
2024 - Tokyo Verdy
38 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Tokyo Verdy
23/24 · Loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Zweig. Kanazawa → Kyoto Sanga
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Zweig. Kanazawa
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 - Kyoto Sanga, Zweigen Kanazawa
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Kwansei Gakuin → Kyoto Sanga
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 - Kyoto Sanga
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 - Kwansei Gakuin University
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2019
Transfer: Osaka Toin HS → Kwansei Gakuin
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
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 · 0.44/90
Assists1 total · 0.11/90
G+A5 total · 0.55/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.11/90
Minutes played by club
Nagoya Grampus
0.0%
Tokyo Verdy
65.4%
Kyoto Sanga
4.8%
Zweigen Kanazawa
29.7%
Kwansei Gakuin University
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 63 | 15 | 2 | 1,219 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Zweigen Kanazawa | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 554 |
| Kwansei Gakuin University | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 647 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | 36 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 277 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Zweigen Kanazawa | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 554 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kwansei Gakuin University | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-04-01 | Osaka Toin HS | Kwansei Gakuin | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Kwansei Gakuin | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 125000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-16 | Kyoto Sanga | Zweig. Kanazawa | Loan | 175000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Zweig. Kanazawa | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | 175000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Kyoto Sanga | Tokyo Verdy | Loan | 175000 | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Tokyo Verdy | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | 600000 | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Kyoto Sanga | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | 600000 | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-04 | Tokyo Verdy | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | 500000 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current€500k
Peak€700k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€475k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuan Matsuhashi | 1 | 0 | 978 |
| Yuya Fukuda | 1 | 1 | 684 |
| Shogo Asada | 1 | 0 | 638 |
| Daiki Kaneko | 1 | 0 | 574 |
| Rikito Inoue | 1 | 0 | 516 |
| Kosuke Shirai | 1 | 0 | 457 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| Soma Meshino | 1 | 0 | 381 |
| Kaito Chida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiki Fukazawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rei Hirakawa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tetsuyuki Inami | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuta Arai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuki Yamada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosuke Saito | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Naoki Hayashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuya Miyahara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Tsunashima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroto Yamami | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | 10 | 36 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 24 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Tokyo Verdy | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | - | €600k |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Kyoto Sanga | Tokyo Verdy | Loan | - | €175k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Zweig. Kanazawa | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | - | €175k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-16 | Kyoto Sanga | Zweig. Kanazawa | Loan | - | €175k |
Last 23 matches for Nagoya Grampus while Yudai Kimura was at the club (joined 2025-08-04). The Availability column cross-references our injury database, matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1-1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-10-17 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1-3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-10-11 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1-2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-09-19 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1-0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-09-12 | JAP1 |
V-Varen Nagasaki | 2-0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-09-06 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1-3 | Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2026-09-02 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3-0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-06-06 | JAP1 |
Machida Zelvia | 2-1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-05-30 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2-2 | Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1-0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 3-1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1-0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0-2 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 2-2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2-1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0-4 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0-0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 3-1 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 0-1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1-1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 3-4 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2-1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1-2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Yudai Kimura's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 29% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 40% |
| FC Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0% |
| Kashima Antlers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 20% |
| Vissel Kobe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 25% |
| Kyoto Sanga FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| FC Machida Zelvia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 25% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 821 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2024 | 38 | 398 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 23 | 554 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2022 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
74 apps
12 G
2 A
J. League Cup
11 apps
3 G
1 A
Emperor's Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
J2 League
10 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Yudai Kimura?
Yudai Kimura is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Nagoya Grampus.
How old is Yudai Kimura?
Yudai Kimura is 25 years old. He was born on February 28, 2001 in Sakai, Osaka.
What position does Yudai Kimura play?
Yudai Kimura plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Yudai Kimura play for?
Yudai Kimura currently plays for Nagoya Grampus.
How many career goals has Yudai Kimura scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yudai Kimura has scored 17 goals in 102 appearances.
What is Yudai Kimura's market value?
Yudai Kimura's most recent reported market value is €500k.