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35.1
18.4%
Ratingi
20.9
46%
Seasoni
5.8
Valuei

Profile

Full nameShuto Abe
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age28
Date of birth5 Dec 1997
BirthplaceTokyo
Height171 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubGamba Osaka
Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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15
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1254
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League152112547.09
AFC Champions League Two12217067.44

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

S. Abe is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Gamba Osaka, rated 35.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 176th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Abe.

Judged on this season alone, Abe graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.66 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 27th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 28 Abe is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.8 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 downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
Current potential27th of 49 defensive midfielders · J1 LeagueCurrent season27th of 49 defensive midfielders · J1 League27th-best defensive midfielder in the J1 League176th in the J1 League · potential27th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the J1 League
35.1
Ratingi
27th of 49 defensive midfielders
20.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.66
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

3.66
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
17
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.1, Abe carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

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