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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Mito Hollyhock.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J2 League | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1019 | — |
Scout report
A. Watanabe is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Mito Hollyhock, rated 18.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 159th of 200 on scout potential in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Watanabe.
Judged on this season alone, Watanabe graded 17 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 32 centre-forwards in the J2 League, on 6 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.53 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 17).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 25th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the J2 League. At 31 Watanabe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.
Watanabe is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Mito Hollyhock finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
6 goals in 13 appearances (0.46 per game) for a title-challenging side.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18.7, Watanabe carries the 25th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J2 League of 32 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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