D. Kaneko

Following his move to Jubilo Iwata, Kaneko's current-season form is down 81% on last season (Season 16→3), while his Rating eased 46→29. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Jubilo Iwata · 5th	11	1	0	—	29	3
2024/25	Kyoto Sanga · 14th	26	0	0	6.73	46	16
2023/24	Kyoto Sanga · 13th	26	0	1	6.83	48	21
2022/23	Kyoto Sanga · 16th	22	1	1	6.75	46	19
2021/22	Urawa · 6th	12	0	0	6.74	46	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. Kaneko is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Jubilo Iwata, rated 28.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kaneko.

On the season, Kaneko graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 3). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 27 Kaneko is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down4 clubs

28.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

8.7%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Jubilo Iwata finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 8.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %8.7%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900.295

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.295

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.295

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 27, Kaneko sits on 5.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kaneko's projected Rating — 28.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Jubilo Iwata2024/25 – now

Kyoto Sanga2022/23 – 2024/25

Kyoto Sanga(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Urawa2020/21 – 2021/22

Shonan Bellmareuntil 2020/21

About D. Kaneko

D. Kaneko is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Jubilo Iwata, born on August 28, 1998 in Tokyo, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Japan. Jubilo Iwata currently sit 5th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, D. Kaneko has made 11 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 305 minutes, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the J2 League and the J-League Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Kaneko at 28.6 with a Season form score of 3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Emperor Cup and the J-League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, D. Kaneko has totalled 152 club appearances with 8 goals and 4 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 28 appearances for Shonan Bellmare.

D. Kaneko's career has also included time at Kyoto Sanga, Urawa and Shonan Bellmare.

On the international stage, D. Kaneko has represented Japan U19 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Jubilo Iwata finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points