Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vissel Kobe.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2109 | 7.13 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 8 | 3 | 2 | 557 | 7.2 |
Scout report
Y. Osako is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Vissel Kobe, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 26% of J1 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.4, ranking 315th of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (61.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Osako.
Judged on this season alone, Osako graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 8 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances (0.469 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 51 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 33rd of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 36 Osako is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side
8 goals in 31 appearances (0.26 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.35 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.13 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 36, 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 17.4, Osako carries the 33rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 42. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions 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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