K. Tanaka

Following his move to JEF United Chiba, Tanaka's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→9), while his Rating eased 40→35. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	JEF United Chiba	7	0	6.43	—	—
2025/26	JEF United Chiba · 3rd	14	2	—	35	9
2024/25	JEF United Chiba	33	5	—	—	—
2023/24	JEF United Chiba	39	2	—	—	—
2022/23	Kyoto Sanga · 16th	1	0	6.2	40	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

K. Tanaka is a 26-year-old centre-forward at JEF United Chiba, rated 34.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 47th of 200 on scout potential in the J2 League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (35.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanaka.

Judged on this season alone, Tanaka graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the J2 League, on 2 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances (0.158 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 9).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 22% of the 32 centre-forwards in the J2 League. At 26 Tanaka is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential7th of 32 centre-forwards · J2 League · 14 apps Current season15th of 32 centre-forwards · J2 League · 14 apps15th-best centre-forward in the J2 League47th in the J2 League · potential7th-highest potential centre-forward in the J2 League

34.9

Ratingi

7th of 32 centre-forwards

8.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.16

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · JEF United Chiba finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

2 goals in 14 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.16 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.9, Tanaka carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J2 League of 32 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.16 goal contributions 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 %35.2%

Available fixtures36 of 40

Goals / 900.158

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.158

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.158

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 26, Tanaka sits on 6.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Tanaka's projected Rating — 34.9 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.