Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Albirex Niigata.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1512 | 6.86 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — |
Scout report
Y. Hoshi is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Albirex Niigata, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 68% of J1 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.9, ranking 344th of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (46.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hoshi.
Judged on this season alone, Hoshi graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.976 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 16). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 62nd of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 34 Hoshi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Hoshi is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 46.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 12.9, Hoshi carries the 62nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 65, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 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.
Transfer news
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