*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:27, 22 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:27, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
In January 2019, Nagano left South Korea and returned to her native Japan to play for Division 2 club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. She stated that her motivation to join was because of her great respect for the coach of the team, Hiroshi Yoshida.
In January 2023, Nagano joined Liverpool FC.[5] She was due to complete her debut on 22 January 2023 in a league match against Chelsea before the match was abandoned after 6 minutes of play.[13] She made her official competitive debut in a 1-0 loss against West Ham United in the FA WSL Cup quarterfinals on 25 January 2023.[14]
In June 2018, Nagano was called up to the senior team for the first time for a friendly match against New Zealand.[22]
In August 2018, Nagano was part of Japan's victorious team in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France, turning in a player of the match performance in the semi-final, and scoring a goal in the final in a 3-1 win over Spain.
Senior
On 11 November 2018, Nagano debuted for senior team against Norway.[23] She established herself as a regular in the Japan national team in 2022, and she was part of the team that won the EAFF E-1 Football Championship in Japan.[24]