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Attacking midfielderJapanJ1 League

Arata Watanabe

Experienced headMito Hollyhock · 31 yrsStarter
18.7
14.6%
Ratingi
16.9
±0%
Seasoni
2.3
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameArata Watanabe
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age31
Date of birth5 Aug 1995
BirthplaceNiigata
Height171 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubMito Hollyhock
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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7
Appearances
5
Goals
0
Assists
492
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Mito Hollyhock.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100596.7

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

A. Watanabe is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at Mito Hollyhock, rated 18.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Watanabe.

On the season, Watanabe graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.53 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 31 Watanabe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Watanabe is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
18.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
16.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.8%
Minutes
limited game time
0.53
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Mito Hollyhock finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

13
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
6
G+A
0.46
Goals / app

6 goals in 13 appearances (0.46 per game) for a title-challenging side.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.8% 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

Rated 18.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 goal contributions 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 attacking midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6—

Passing

Assists0—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.