Nelson Ishiwatari

Midfielder · 21 years old · Japan

Current teams

KVC Westerlo

Ukraine U21

Position Midfielder

Age 21

Nationality Japan

Birthday 2005-05-10

Place of birth Kyoto

Country of birth Japan

Length 185 cm

Weight 71 kg

Next match

Friendlies

Ukraine U21

14:30

Albania U21

Monday 5 October 2026

Last match

1A Jupiler Pro League

STVV Sint-Truiden

0-3

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Career statistics Nelson Ishiwatari

Full career · 2025 - 2026

Matches 29 20 in the starting XI

Minutes played 1,841 63 per match

Goals 1 0.05 per 90 minutes

Assists 4 0.20 per 90 minutes

Goals + assists 5 368 minutes per contribution

FN rating 6.85 average

Minutes per goal 1,841

Cards 5 / 0 368 minutes per card

Unused substitute 3 matches

FN rating over the last matches

Success rates across the whole career

Shots on target 27.3%

Goals per shot 9.1%

Successful dribbles 53.6%

Duels won 52.8%

Starts 69.0%

Stats Nelson Ishiwatari

Match	Competition	Date	FN rating	Min	Pos	G	A	Sh	SoT	Pas	KP	Pas+	Tkl	Blk	Int	Du	Du+	Dri	Dri+	Foul	Foul+			Off	Sav	GC	Pen+	Pen-	PenSv
Ø Average					-
STVV Sint-Truiden - KVC Westerlo (sub)	1A Jupiler Pro League	2026-09-20	6.6	15	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	13	-	10	1	-	-	5	3	2	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
SK Beveren - STVV Sint-Truiden (sub)	1A Jupiler Pro League	2026-09-12	-	-	Midfielder	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
STVV Sint-Truiden - RAAL La Louvière (sub)	1A Jupiler Pro League	2026-09-05	6.7	16	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	9	-	7	1	-	1	2	1	-	-	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
STVV Sint-Truiden - Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	1A Jupiler Pro League	2026-09-02	6.7	57	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	25	-	22	2	-	-	11	6	-	-	3	1	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Royal Antwerp FC - STVV Sint-Truiden (sub)	1A Jupiler Pro League	2026-08-30	6.6	15	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	8	-	7	1	-	-	4	2	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Omonia Nicosia - STVV Sint-Truiden	UEFA Europa League	2026-08-27	6.5	90	Midfielder	0	0	2	0	35	0	32	3	0	3	11	8	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	-
STVV Sint-Truiden - Omonia Nicosia	UEFA Europa League	2026-08-20	6.9	61	Midfielder	0	0	1	0	36	0	33	1	0	2	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	-
Cercle Brugge - STVV Sint-Truiden	1A Jupiler Pro League	2026-08-14	7.9	87	Midfielder	1	0	2	2	30	-	26	7	-	-	18	9	1	-	2	-	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
STVV Sint-Truiden - Lommel SK	1A Jupiler Pro League	2026-08-08	7.3	90	Midfielder	-	1	3	-	53	1	49	6	-	-	17	10	3	2	2	2	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - FC Tokyo	J1 League	2026-05-30	6.2	90	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	46	1	37	1	-	2	15	6	4	2	3	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Fagiano Okayama - Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	2026-05-24	6.9	90	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	38	-	28	1	-	-	8	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - Nagoya Grampus	J1 League	2026-05-17	7.5	90	Midfielder	-	1	-	-	44	1	37	3	1	4	10	6	1	1	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - V-varen Nagasaki	J1 League	2026-05-09	7.3	89	Midfielder	-	0	1	-	84	1	72	3	-	2	8	6	-	-	2	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Shimizu S-pulse - Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	2026-05-06	6.7	90	Midfielder	-	1	-	-	32	1	24	2	2	1	16	7	-	-	6	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	2026-05-03	6.6	90	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	81	-	74	1	1	1	11	4	1	-	4	1	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Vissel Kobe - Cerezo Osaka (sub)	J1 League	2026-04-29	-	-	Midfielder	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	2026-04-25	6.9	90	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	50	1	41	5	-	5	14	7	-	-	4	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - Kyoto Sanga	J1 League	2026-04-18	7.9	90	Midfielder	-	1	-	-	32	1	28	4	-	4	15	11	2	2	1	3	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Gamba Osaka - Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	2026-04-11	7.5	90	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	34	-	29	3	1	4	6	5	-	-	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Nagoya Grampus - Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	2026-04-04	6.5	90	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	54	1	44	5	-	3	16	8	3	2	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - Vissel Kobe	J1 League	2026-03-22	6.3	76	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	39	1	33	1	-	1	6	3	-	-	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - Fagiano Okayama	J1 League	2026-03-18	6.7	84	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	48	-	35	3	-	-	15	7	1	1	4	3	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Kyoto Sanga - Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	2026-03-14	6.9	62	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	22	1	14	2	-	2	12	7	1	1	2	1	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - Shimizu S-pulse	J1 League	2026-03-07	6.7	82	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	50	1	38	4	-	2	22	10	1	-	6	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
V-varen Nagasaki - Cerezo Osaka (sub)	J1 League	2026-02-28	6.9	19	Midfielder	-	0	1	-	42	1	38	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - Sanfrecce Hiroshima (sub)	J1 League	2026-02-22	-	-	Midfielder	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Avispa Fukuoka - Cerezo Osaka (sub)	J1 League	2026-02-15	6.5	10	Midfielder	-	0	1	1	10	-	9	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Cerezo Osaka - Gamba Osaka (sub)	J1 League	2026-02-07	6.7	45	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	8	-	6	2	2	1	12	4	3	1	2	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Japan U20 - France U20 (sub)	World Cup - U20	2025-10-08	6.5	15	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
New Zealand U20 - Japan U20	World Cup - U20	2025-10-03	7.2	90	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	27	-	22	6	-	2	20	12	1	1	5	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Chile U20 - Japan U20 (sub)	World Cup - U20	2025-09-30	6.2	11	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	4	-	2	-	-	-	5	-	1	-	4	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Japan U20 - Egypt U20 (sub)	World Cup - U20	2025-09-27	6.9	17	Midfielder	-	0	-	-	6	-	6	2	-	2	3	3	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-

Legend

Min Minutes played

Pos Position

G Goals

A Assists

Sh Shots

SoT Shots on target

Pas Passes

KP Key passes

Pas+ Accurate passes

Tkl Tackles

Blk Blocked shots

Int Interceptions

Du Duels

Du+ Duels won

Dri Dribbles

Dri+ Successful dribbles

Foul Fouls committed

Foul+ Fouls drawn

Yellow cards

Red cards

Off Offside

Sav Saves

GC Goals conceded

Pen+ Penalties scored

Pen- Penalties missed

PenSv Penalties saved

sub Substitute

Stats per match and per 90 minutes

Statistic	Season 2026			Full career
	Total	per match	per 90	Total	per match	per 90
Matches	25	-	-	29	-	-
Minutes played	1,708	68.3	-	1,841	63.5	-
Attacking
Goals	1	0.04	0.05	1	0.03	0.05
Assists	4	0.16	0.21	4	0.14	0.20
Goals + assists	5	0.20	0.26	5	0.17	0.24
Shots	11	0.44	0.58	11	0.38	0.54
Shots on target	3	0.12	0.16	3	0.10	0.15
Dribbles	26	1.04	1.37	28	0.97	1.37
Successful dribbles	14	0.56	0.74	15	0.52	0.73
Offside	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Passing
Passes	923	36.92	48.64	960	33.10	46.93
Key passes	12	0.48	0.63	12	0.41	0.59
Accurate passes	773	30.92	40.73	803	27.69	39.26
Defending
Tackles	62	2.48	3.27	70	2.41	3.42
Interceptions	39	1.56	2.06	43	1.48	2.10
Blocked shots	7	0.28	0.37	7	0.24	0.34
Duels	260	10.40	13.70	290	10.00	14.18
Duels won	138	5.52	7.27	153	5.28	7.48
Dribbled past	21	0.84	1.11	23	0.79	1.12
Discipline
Fouls committed	51	2.04	2.69	60	2.07	2.93
Fouls drawn	23	0.92	1.21	25	0.86	1.22
Yellow cards	5	0.20	0.26	5	0.17	0.24
Red cards	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Penalties
Penalties scored	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Penalties missed	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00

Season by season

Competition	M	St	Min	G	A	G+A	Min/G			Ø
Season 2026
J1 League	17	14	1,277	-	3	3	-	2	0	6.86
1A Jupiler Pro League	6	3	280	1	1	2	280	3	0	6.97
UEFA Europa League	2	2	151	0	0	0	-	0	0	6.69
Total 2026	25	19	1,708	1	4	5	1,708	5	0	6.87
Season 2025
World Cup - U20	4	1	133	-	0	0	-	0	0	6.70
Full career	29	20	1,841	1	4	5	1,841	5	0	6.85

Transfers Nelson Ishiwatari

Transfer date	Old club	New club	Type	Amount
2025-01-20	Cerezo Osaka	Iwaki	Loan	-
2025-01-01	Ehime FC	Cerezo Osaka	Transfer	-
2024-01-22	Cerezo Osaka	Ehime FC	Loan	-
1926-02-01	Iwaki	Cerezo Osaka	Transfer	-

upcoming matches

2026-10-05 Monday 14:30

Planned

Ukraine U21

Albania U21

2026-10-11 Sunday 17:30

Planned

KVC Westerlo

Royal Antwerp FC

2026-10-17 Saturday 15:00

Planned

KVC Westerlo

Patro Eisden Maasmechelen

played matches

2025-10-04 Saturday 00:00

Walkover 🔥

New Zealand U20 3

Japan U20

2026-06-08 Monday 14:00

Walkover 🔥

Japan U21

Ukraine U21

2026-08-27 Thursday 18:00 2/2

Won 😎

Omonia Nicosia P

STVV Sint-Truiden 5 P

2026-08-20 Thursday 19:00 1/2

Won 😀

STVV Sint-Truiden

Omonia Nicosia 2

Bio

Nelson Ishiwatari is a 21 year old football player from Japan who mostly plays as a midfielder. The last game Nelson played was STVV Sint-Truiden - Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on 2026-09-02.