# Yūta Nakayama

Yūta Nakayama is a Japanese footballer, born on 16 February 1997 in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan. Nakayama plays as a centre back for Red Star Belgrade. Nakayama has scored 19 goals in 334 games for club and country and has won 1 trophy.

## Nakayama's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 312 | 19 |
| Japan | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 334 | 19 |

Goals per game: 0.06.

## Nakayama's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 1

### Club

- Machida Zelvia: 1 (2025)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2015–2018: Kashiwa Reysol, 76 games, 6 goals
2. 2019–2022: PEC Zwolle, 79 games, 5 goals
3. 2022–2024: Huddersfield Town, 37 games, 2 goals
4. 2024–2026: Machida Zelvia, 58 games, 5 goals
5. 2026–: Red Star Belgrade, 6 games, 0 goals

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Club stats as of 26 October 2026.

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