Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2928 | 7 |
 AFC Champions League Two | 3 | 1 | 0 | 236 | 7.83 |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | — |
Scout report
S. Fukuoka is a 30-year-old central defender at Gamba Osaka, rated 32.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 202nd of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (85.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fukuoka.
Judged on this season alone, Fukuoka graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 9 clean sheets and 2.705 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 32). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 30th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 30 Fukuoka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 85.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.9, Fukuoka carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 64. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
