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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cerezo Osaka.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Cerezo Osaka's ~38 games this season through 6 injury absences (foot). He still appeared 22 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
On loan at Almere City FC — Eerste Divisie: 16 apps, 0g 0a, 918 min
On loan at Almere City FC — Eredivisie: 2 apps, 0g 1a, 180 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cerezo Osaka; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1208 | 6.79 |
 Tournoi Maurice Revelloat Japan U20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 939 | 6.85 |
 AFC U20 Asian Cupat Japan U20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 939 | 6.85 |
 Eerste Divisieat Almere City FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 918 | 6.85 |
 Eredivisieat Almere City FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 7.85 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | — |
Scout report
Niko Takahashi Cendagorta is a 20-year-old central defender at Cerezo Osaka, rated 50.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League and 376th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (41.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cendagorta.
Judged on this season alone, Cendagorta graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 48th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 2 clean sheets and 3.651 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Cendagorta, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 8% of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 20 Cendagorta is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Cendagorta missed 6 games through injury (foot) out of roughly 38 this season. The 22 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 50.1, Cendagorta carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League (top 8%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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