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Full nameSota Kawasaki
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age25
Date of birth30 Jul 2001
BirthplaceKōfu
Height172 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubFSV Mainz 05
Central midfielderalso played DEF
10
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
325
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FSV Mainz 05.

Injury-affected season

Missed 4 of FSV Mainz 05's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (injury, illness). He still appeared 10 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Also this season

On loan at Kyoto SangaJ1 League: 23 apps, 4g 1a, 1793 min

On loan at Kyoto SangaJ-League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 125 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at FSV Mainz 05; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 Leagueat Kyoto Sanga234117936.96
UEFA Europa Conference League7113726.78
Bundesliga10003256.69
J-League Cupat Kyoto Sanga200125

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

S. Kawasaki is a 25-year-old central midfielder at FSV Mainz 05, rated 59.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kawasaki.

On the season, Kawasaki graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.154 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 4). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60. At 25 Kawasaki is in his prime years, and a market index of 35.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Kawasaki missed 4 games through injury (injury, illness) out of roughly 34 this season. The 10 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
59.5
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
4.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
12%
Minutes
limited game time
4.15
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · FSV Mainz 05 finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

4.15
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 10 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 12% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 59.5 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.