ratings updated 13 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vanraure Hachinohe.
Scout report
A. Sato is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Vanraure Hachinohe, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 3% of J2 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.6, ranking 134th of 215 in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (88.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.42 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 45 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League, on 5 goals, 0 assists and 2.423 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 30, 38th of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 29 Sato is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
2.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th 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 5 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 88.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.6, Sato carries the 38th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 62, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th 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 (2.42 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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