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Full nameShogo Sasaki
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age26
Date of birth25 Jul 2000
BirthplaceIbaraki
Height183 cm
Shirt number#67
ClubGamba Osaka
Centre-back
7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
338
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League7003386.75
J-League Cup200126
AFC Champions League Two3001156.7

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

S. Sasaki is a 26-year-old central defender at Gamba Osaka, rated 37.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sasaki.

On the season, Sasaki graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.26 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Sasaki, 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 38. At 26 Sasaki is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.

37.8
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
4.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
9.9%
Minutes
limited game time
4.26
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

4.26
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 9.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.8 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.