Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Yokohama F. Marinos.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1621 | 6.9 |
Scout report
K. Matsubara is a 33-year-old central defender at Yokohama F. Marinos, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 61% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.7, ranking 325th of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (47.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsubara.
Judged on this season alone, Matsubara graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 5 clean sheets and 3.054 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 55th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 33 Matsubara is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Yokohama F. Marinos finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, 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 15.7, Matsubara carries the 55th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 64, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Yokohama F. Marinos finished 15th 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 (3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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