Yuta Nakayama

is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team.

Yuta Nakayama

Personal information
Full name	Yuta Nakayama
Date of birth	(1997-02-16) February 16, 1997
Place of birth	Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Zwolle
Youth career
2012–2014	Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Kashiwa Reysol	76	(6)
2015	→J.League U-22 (laon)	12	(0)
2019–	Zwolle	18	(2)
National team‡
2017	Japan U-20	4	(0)
2019–	Japan	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019/20 season ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

Nakayama was born in Ryugasaki on February 16, 1997. He joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol from their youth team in 2015. He played many matches as center back from 2016. In 2017, he was selected "Best Young Player award". In January 2019, he moved to Dutch Eredivisie club Zwolle.

In 2017, Nakayama was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches as center back with Takehiro Tomiyasu. In May 2019, he was selected the Japan national team for 2019 Copa América. At this tournament, he debuted against Chile on June 17.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2015	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	4	0
2016			26	2	2	0	4	0	-		32	2
2017			30	1	4	0	4	0	-		38	1
2018			19	3	0	0	2	0	3	0	24	3
2015	J.League U-22	J3 League	12	0	-		-		-		12	0
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2018/19	Zwolle	Eredivisie	4	0	0	0	-		-		4	0
2019/20			14	2	1	0	-		-		15	2
2020/21
Country	Japan		88	6	6	0	11	0	5	0	110	6
	Netherlands		18	2	1	0	-		-		19	2
Total			106	8	7	0	11	0	5	0	129	8

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2019	1	0
2020	4	0
Total	5	0