Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kashiwa Reysol.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Vissel Kobe — AFC Champions League Elite: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 135 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Kashiwa Reysol; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1131 | 6.91 |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 195 | — |
 AFC Champions League Eliteat Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 6.75 |
Scout report
Diego is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Kashiwa Reysol, rated 28.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 240th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diego.
Judged on this season alone, Diego graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 5 goals, 3 assists and 2.706 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 34th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 30 Diego is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Kashiwa Reysol finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 5 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.64 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33.1% 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 28.9, Diego carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
