Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Urawa.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1861 | 6.83 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 6.37 |
Scout report
Y. Matsuo is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Urawa, rated 34.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 185th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (54.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsuo.
Judged on this season alone, Matsuo graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 4 goals, 0 assists and 1.306 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 32nd of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 29 Matsuo is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 54.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.31 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 34.2, Matsuo carries the 32nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 65. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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
No transfer news found for this player.
