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Attacking midfielderJapanJ1 League

Daiju Sasaki

Solid contributorVissel Kobe · 26 yrsStarter
50.7
7.8%
Ratingi
32.5
27%
Seasoni
14.8
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDaiju Sasaki
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age26
Date of birth17 Sept 1999
BirthplaceHamada-shi
Height180 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubVissel Kobe
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Season stats

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31
Appearances
5
Goals
7
Assists
2227
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vissel Kobe.

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Attacking midfielder

D. Sasaki is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Vissel Kobe, rated 50.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 4th of 98 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (65.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.28 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sasaki.

Judged on this season alone, Sasaki graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 9 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 5 goals and 7 assists in 31 appearances (0.485 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 33). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 12% of the 9 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 26 Sasaki is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.8 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
Current potentialTop 12% attacking midfielders · J1 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 23% attacking midfielders · J1 League2nd-best attacking midfielder in the J1 League4th in the J1 League · potential1st-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J1 League
50.7
Ratingi
1st of 9 attacking midfielders
32.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.49
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

31
Apps
5
Goals
7
Assists
12
G+A
0.16
Goals / app

5 goals in 31 appearances (0.16 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.28 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.41 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.7, Sasaki carries the 1st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League (top 12%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Goals5

Passing

Assists7

Defending

Tackles23—
Interceptions9—
Blocks3—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.