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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J3 League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 644 | 6.34 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.13 |
Scout report
K. Sakamoto is a 23-year-old central defender at Kitakyushu, rated 25.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 83rd of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sakamoto.
Judged on this season alone, Sakamoto graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 67th of 71 of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 2 clean sheets and 1.258 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 5).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, top 24% of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 23 Sakamoto is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 18.8% 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 25.3, Sakamoto carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 71 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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