Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Urawa.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 33 | 1 | 4 | 2275 | 6.92 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 6.62 |
Scout report
T. Kaneko is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Urawa, rated 35.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 174th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (66.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kaneko.
Judged on this season alone, Kaneko graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 4 assists and 1.859 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 28th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 29 Kaneko is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.86 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35.6, Kaneko carries the 28th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 65. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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