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Full nameHiroaki Okuno
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age36
Date of birth14 Aug 1989
BirthplaceOsaka
Height171 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubShonan Bellmare
Defensive midfielder
22
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1188
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shonan Bellmare.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J-League Cup20055
J1 Leagueat Cerezo Osaka100196.6

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

H. Okuno is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Shonan Bellmare, rated 11.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 355th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Okuno.

Judged on this season alone, Okuno graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.576 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 48th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 36 Okuno is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

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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 down
Current potential48th of 49 defensive midfielders · J1 LeagueCurrent season45th of 49 defensive midfielders · J1 League45th-best defensive midfielder in the J1 League355th in the J1 League · potential48th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the J1 League
11.3
Ratingi
48th of 49 defensive midfielders
11.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.7%
Minutes
limited game time
2.58
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shonan Bellmare finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

2.58
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
12
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, 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 11.3, Okuno carries the 48th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Shonan Bellmare finished 19th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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Transfer news

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