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Full nameShota Fujio
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age25
Date of birth2 May 2001
BirthplaceOsaka
Height184 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubMachida Zelvia
Centre-forwardalso played MID
35
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1449
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Machida Zelvia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League352214496.6
AFC Champions League Elite12013976.38
J-League Cup210210

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

S. Fujio is a 25-year-old centre-forward at Machida Zelvia, rated 48.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 53rd of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.25 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fujio.

Judged on this season alone, Fujio graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 2 goals and 2 assists in 35 appearances (0.248 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 14). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 15% of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 25 Fujio is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down
Current potentialTop 15% centre-forwards · J1 LeagueCurrent season28th of 42 centre-forwards · J1 League28th-best centre-forward in the J1 League53rd in the J1 League · potential6th-highest potential centre-forward in the J1 League
48.7
Ratingi
6th of 42 centre-forwards
13.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
42.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.25
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Machida Zelvia finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

2
Goals
2
Assists
4
G+A
0.06
Goals / app

2 goals in 35 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 42.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.25 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.7, Fujio carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League (top 15%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.25 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.