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S. van Wermeskerken

Experienced headKawasaki Frontale · 32 yrs

Profile

Full nameSai van Wermeskerken
PositionFull-back
NationalityJapan
Age32
Date of birth28 Jun 1994
BirthplaceMaastricht
Height178 cm
Shirt number#31
ClubKawasaki Frontale
Full-back
26
Appearances
0
Goals
4
Assists
2105
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League260421056.85

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

S. van Wermeskerken is a 32-year-old full-back at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 23.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 275th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (61.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wermeskerken.

Judged on this season alone, Wermeskerken graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League, on 5 clean sheets and 2.95 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 41st of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League. At 32 Wermeskerken is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs
Current potential41st of 54 full-backs · J1 LeagueCurrent season35th of 54 full-backs · J1 League35th-best full-back in the J1 League275th in the J1 League · potential41st-highest potential full-back in the J1 League
23.5
Ratingi
41st of 54 full-backs
19.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
61.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.95
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.95
Def. / 90
44
Tackles
19
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 61.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 32, 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 23.5, Wermeskerken carries the 41st-highest potential of the full-backs in the J1 League of 54. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.