Field Insider
35.5
23%
Ratingi
33.5
21.4%
Seasoni
8.4
Valuei

Profile

Full nameShunta Tanaka
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age29
Date of birth26 May 1997
BirthplaceOsaka
Height183 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubCerezo Osaka
Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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29
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
2283
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cerezo Osaka.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League293022837.12
J-League Cup200114—

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

S. Tanaka is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Cerezo Osaka, rated 35.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 175th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (70.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanaka.

Judged on this season alone, Tanaka graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 3.706 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 26th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 29 Tanaka is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

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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
Current potential26th of 49 defensive midfielders · J1 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 17% defensive midfielders · J1 League8th-best defensive midfielder in the J1 League175th in the J1 League · potential26th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the J1 League
35.5
Ratingi
26th of 49 defensive midfielders
33.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
70.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.71
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.71
Def. / 90
55
Tackles
28
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 70.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.5, Tanaka carries the 26th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

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