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Kensuke Nagai

Nagoya Grampus
177 cm
Height
18
Shirt
36 years
Mar 5, 1989
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
Position
Primary
Striker
Others
Attacking Midfielder
AM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches17%Shot attempts32%Goals13%
Chances created55%Aerial duels won48%Defensive actions40%

J. League 2025

0
Goals
1
Assists
5
Started
8
Matches
444
Minutes played
6.44
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 2

Yokohama F.Marinos
2-0
76
0
1
0
0
7.9

Mar 29

Yokohama FC
2-1
22
0
0
0
0
5.7

Mar 15

Tokyo Verdy
2-1
23
0
0
0
0
5.7

Mar 8

Cerezo Osaka
1-1
61
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 2

Machida Zelvia
1-2
77
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 26

FC Tokyo
3-1
15
0
0
1
0
6.4

Feb 22

Vissel Kobe
2-2
80
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 15

Kawasaki Frontale
4-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.5

Dec 8, 2024

Yokohama F.Marinos
0-2
70
0
0
0
0
6.8

Nov 30, 2024

Sagan Tosu
0-3
69
0
0
0
0
6.0
Nagoya Grampus

Apr 2

J. League
Yokohama F.Marinos
2-0
76’
7.9

Mar 29

J. League
Yokohama FC
2-1
22’
5.7

Mar 15

J. League
Tokyo Verdy
2-1
23’
5.7

Mar 8

J. League
Cerezo Osaka
1-1
61’
6.5

Mar 2

J. League
Machida Zelvia
1-2
77’
6.4
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 50%
  • 12Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 1.16xG
2 - 0
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultSave
0.05xG0.49xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 444

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
1.16
xG on target (xGOT)
1.71
Non-penalty xG
1.16
Shots
12
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.18
Successful passes
55
Pass accuracy
58.5%
Accurate long balls
3
Long ball accuracy
37.5%
Chances created
6
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
20.0%

Possession

Touches
166
Touches in opposition box
20
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
7

Defending

Tackles won
2
Tackles won %
100.0%
Duels won
19
Duels won %
36.5%
Aerial duels won
11
Aerial duels won %
42.3%
Blocked
2
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
11
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
2

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches17%Shot attempts32%Goals13%
Chances created55%Aerial duels won48%Defensive actions40%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Nagoya GrampusJul 2022 - now
109
19
FC Tokyo U23Jan 2020 - Jul 2022
FC TokyoJan 2017 - Jul 2022
215
27
Nagoya GrampusAug 2013 - Dec 2016
119
32
Standard LiegeJan 2013 - Aug 2013
12
0
Nagoya GrampusFeb 2011 - Jan 2013
74
20
Vissel KobeJan 2010 - Feb 2011
3
0
Avispa FukuokaMay 2009 - Mar 2010
5
0

National team

JapanJan 2009 - Nov 2019
12
3
Japan U23Jul 2010 - Dec 2012
12
6
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Nagoya Grampus

Japan
1
J. League Cup(2024)

FC Tokyo

Japan
1
J. League Cup(2020)

Japan U23

International
1
Asian Games(2010 - China)