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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age31
Date of birth13 May 1995
Height170 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubFC Ryukyu
Central midfielder
21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1810
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Ryukyu.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J3 League210018107.18
J-League Cup100626.83

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Y. Sato is a 31-year-old central midfielder at FC Ryukyu, rated 13 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 245th of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (52.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sato.

Judged on this season alone, Sato graded 12 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.381 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Sato, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 83rd of 101 of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 31 Sato is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential83rd of 101 central midfielders · J3 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 37% central midfielders · J3 League37th-best central midfielder in the J3 League245th in the J3 League · potential83rd-highest potential central midfielder in the J3 League
13
Ratingi
83rd of 101 central midfielders
11.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.38
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Ryukyu finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

3.38
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
54
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, 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 13, Sato carries the 83rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 101, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (FC Ryukyu finished 16th 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 (3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots9

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions54
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.