Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super Cup | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2381 | 6.74 |
 J1 League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 808 | 6.88 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 8 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 6.66 |
Scout report
D. Suga is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 39.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 128th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Suga.
Judged on this season alone, Suga graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.45 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 20th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 27 Suga is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
2.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 39.9, Suga carries the 20th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
Transfer news
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