Tolgay Arslan
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 9 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.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 454 | 7.2 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 5 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 6.6 |
 Emperor Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
T. Arslan is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 10 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arslan.
On the season, Arslan graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 1.388 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 35 Arslan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Arslan missed 5 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 38 this season. The 9 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.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
1.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.4 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 15.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 10 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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