Yuya Nakasaka
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Basara Hyogo
at Basara Hyogo
441 days · joined 2025-03-10
👕100+ Apps
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Vissel Kobe
top club · 116 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2017
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-08-05 · 6 players total
139Appearances
15Goals
9Assists
4Yellow cards
1Red cards
29Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yuya Nakasaka |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 中坂 勇哉 |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-05 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Basara Hyogo |
| Joined | 2025-03-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Basara Hyogo
12 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2025
Transfer: Vissel Kobe → Basara Hyogo
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Vissel Kobe
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Vissel Kobe
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Vissel Kobe
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Vissel Kobe
34 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Vissel Kobe
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Vissel Kobe
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Vissel Kobe
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Vissel Kobe → Kyoto Sanga
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Vissel Kobe
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Vissel Kobe, Kyoto Sanga
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2018
Transfer: CF Peralada → Vissel Kobe
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Vissel Kobe → CF Peralada
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — CF Peralada
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Vissel Kobe
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Vissel Kobe
24 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Vissel Kobe
20 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Vissel U18 → Vissel Kobe
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Vissel Kobe U18
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Vissel Kobe
67.7%
Basara Hyogo
26.1%
Kyoto Sanga
6.2%
Vissel Kobe U18
0.0%
CF Peralada
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 11 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 116 | 13 | 6 | 1,757 |
| Basara Hyogo | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 677 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| Vissel Kobe U18 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Peralada | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC CL-Qualification | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Basara Hyogo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansai Soccer League (Div.1) | Basara Hyogo | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 677 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 467 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 284 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 |
| 2013 | U18 PL Championship | Vissel Kobe U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CF Peralada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Vissel U18 | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-18 | Vissel Kobe | CF Peralada | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | CF Peralada | Vissel Kobe | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-26 | Vissel Kobe | Kyoto Sanga | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Kyoto Sanga | Vissel Kobe | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-10 | Vissel Kobe | Basara Hyogo | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Inner ligament injury | 2018-03-23 | 2018-04-17 | 26 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22360 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 2 | 0 | 798 |
| Shion Inoue | 2 | 0 | 731 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 0 | 525 |
| Leo Osaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wataru Hashimoto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hiroki Iikura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetsushi Yamakawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergi Samper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gotoku Sakai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiya Maekawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshiki Matsushita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-gyu Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Goke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Kobayashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryo Hatsuse | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Watanabe | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 28 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansai Soccer League (Div.1) | Basara Hyogo | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Kyoto Sanga | Vissel Kobe | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-26 | Vissel Kobe | Kyoto Sanga | Loan | — | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | CF Peralada | Vissel Kobe | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-18 | Vissel Kobe | CF Peralada | Loan | — | €275k |
Teams faced most often by Yuya Nakasaka'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 31% |
| Kashima Antlers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 38% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 54% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 38% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 31% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 33% |
| FC Tokyo | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 42% |
| Gamba Osaka | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 67% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 33% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 83% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 2016 | 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 | 12 | 677 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2017 | 24 | 426 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 20 | 665 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J. League Cup
29 apps
6 G
3 A
J1 League
53 apps
5 G
1 A
Kansai Soccer League (Div.1)
11 apps
1 G
3 A
Emperor's Cup
16 apps
1 G
2 A
J2 League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
9 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Yuya Nakasaka
Who is Yuya Nakasaka?
Yuya Nakasaka is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Basara Hyogo.
How old is Yuya Nakasaka?
Yuya Nakasaka is 28 years old. He was born on August 5, 1997 in Tokushima, Tokushima.
What position does Yuya Nakasaka play?
Yuya Nakasaka plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Yuya Nakasaka play for?
Yuya Nakasaka currently plays for Basara Hyogo.
How many career goals has Yuya Nakasaka scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuya Nakasaka has scored 15 goals in 139 appearances.