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R. Germain

Experienced headSanfrecce Hiroshima · 31 yrsTransferred to Shimizu S-pulse

Profile

Full nameRyo Germain
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age31
Date of birth19 Apr 1995
BirthplaceAtsugi
Height182 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubSanfrecce Hiroshima
Attacking midfielder
36
Appearances
4
Goals
3
Assists
3024
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League364330246.83
Super Cup294324506.86
AFC Champions League Elite7104796.44

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

R. Germain is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 218th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (88.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.21 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Germain.

Judged on this season alone, Germain graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 4 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances (0.208 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 55 → 25). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 33rd of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 31 Germain is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky4 clubs
Current potential33rd of 51 attacking midfielders · J1 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 30% attacking midfielders · J1 League15th-best attacking midfielder in the J1 League218th in the J1 League · potential33rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J1 League
31.3
Ratingi
33rd of 51 attacking midfielders
25.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
88.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.21
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

4
Goals
3
Assists
7
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

4 goals in 36 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.19 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 88.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.21 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.49 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 31, 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 31.3, Germain carries the 33rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 51. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.21 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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