Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vegalta Sendai.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J2 League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1170 | — |
Scout report
M. Sugata is a 29-year-old central defender at Vegalta Sendai, rated 23.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 126th of 200 on scout potential in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sugata.
Judged on this season alone, Sugata graded 12 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 70 centre-backs in the J2 League, on 5 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 12).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 44th of 70 of the 70 centre-backs in the J2 League. At 29 Sugata is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Vegalta Sendai finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.2% 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 23.8, Sugata carries the 44th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J2 League of 70 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× 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.
