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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age29
Date of birth23 Jan 1997
Shirt number#10
ClubOsaka
Central midfielder
15
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
715
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Osaka.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J3 League15017156.68
J-League Cup100776.67

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

R. Kubo is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Osaka, rated 16.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 202nd of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kubo.

Judged on this season alone, Kubo graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 84th of 101 of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 1.51 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Kubo, 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 16, 72nd of 101 of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 29 Kubo is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential72nd of 101 central midfielders · J3 League · 15 appsCurrent season84th of 101 central midfielders · J3 League · 15 apps84th-best central midfielder in the J3 League202nd in the J3 League · potential72nd-highest potential central midfielder in the J3 League
16.2
Ratingi
72nd of 101 central midfielders
5.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
19.9%
Minutes
limited game time
1.51
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Osaka finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

1.51
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
4
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

1.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 19.9% 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 16.2, Kubo carries the 72nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 101 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.51 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.