Kazuki Nagasawa

25 Midfielder
biography-icon Biography

Kazuki Nagasawa joined the Wellington Phoenix on a two-year deal in August 2024 after building an impressive professional football résumé over the previous decade.

The Japanese midfielder has played more than 300 professional matches, primarily in the J1 League, after launching his senior career in Germany, where he helped FC Köln secure promotion to the Bundesliga in 2014.

Nagasawa has won three major trophies over the past decade, winning the AFC Champions League in 2017 with Urawa Red Diamonds, with whom he also lifted the Emperor’s Cup in 2018, before winning the J League Cup with Nagoya Grampus in 2021.

He joined J2 League side Vegalta Sendai in August 2023 and helped them avoid relegation.

Nagasawa remained a key part of their midfield in 2024, making 27 league appearances and helping Vegalta Sendai push for the playoffs before signing with the Phoenix.

He also earned a senior cap for Japan in November 2017, starting in central midfield in a 1-0 defeat to Belgium.

> 2024-25 season

Kazuki Nagasawa made his club debut in the season opener against Western United and helped the Phoenix beat Perth Glory 2-0 the following weekend, providing the cross for Tim Payne’s goal.

Nagasawa scored his first goal for the Nix in January, equalising against Macarthur FC.

He also scored and assisted in the 2-1 win over Newcastle Jets in April.

Nagasawa made 24 appearances in total across the season, of which 18 of them were starts.

Height

172

Weight

68

Age

33

Born

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Overview
General

2

Games Played

180

Time Played

2

Starts

-

Substitute Off

Defence

1

Total Clearances

-

Blocks

1

Interceptions

Tackles

100.0%

Success Rate

Duels

56.5%

Success Rate

Areial Dual

50.0%

Success Rate

Distribution

Passes

77.6%

Success Rate

116

Total passes

90

Successful passes

58

Passes per 90 mins

Long passes

40%

Success Rate

Pass Direction %

31.9%

Forward

20.7%

Left

23.3%

Right

24.1%

Backward

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38.8%

Opp half

38.8%

Own half

3

Topic

-

Succ. crosses

1

Assists

1

Key Passes

Attack

Total Shots

3

Shots on target

1

Goals scored

1

33.33%

Conversion rate

180

Min per goals

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Left foot goals

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1

Right foot goals

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-

Headed goals

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-

Other

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1

Goal inside the box

-

Goal outside the box

0

Direct free kick goals

Discipline

5

Fouls won

-

Foul conceded

-

Yellow cards

-

Red cards

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