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PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age27
Date of birth20 Feb 1999
BirthplaceFukuoka
Height178 cm
ClubJubilo Iwata
Centre-forward
13
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
497
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jubilo Iwata.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J2 League1310497
J-League Cup210155

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

R. Sato is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Jubilo Iwata, rated 28.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sato.

On the season, Sato graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.181 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 9 → 4). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 27 Sato is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent
28.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
3.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.2%
Minutes
limited game time
0.18
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Jubilo Iwata finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.08
Goals / app

1 goal in 13 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.18 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.18 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.