D. Matsumoto

Following his move to Kanazawa, Matsumoto's current-season form is up 300% on last season (Season 3→12), while his Rating eased 45→23. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Kanazawa · 6th	21	6.82	23	12
2024/25	Machida Zelvia	1	—	—	—
2023/24	Machida Zelvia	4	—	—	—
2023/24	Renofa Yamaguchi	14	—	—	—
2021/22	Sagan Tosu · 7th	2	7.6	45	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

D. Matsumoto is a 27-year-old central defender at Kanazawa, rated 22.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 131st of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (50.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsumoto.

Judged on this season alone, Matsumoto graded 12 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.397 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 12).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 29th of 71 of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 27 Matsumoto is in his prime years, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential29th of 71 centre-backs · J3 League Current seasonTop 40% centre-backs · J3 League28th-best centre-back in the J3 League131st in the J3 League · potential29th-highest potential centre-back in the J3 League

22.6

Ratingi

29th of 71 centre-backs

11.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.4

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kanazawa finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

2.4

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.6, Matsumoto carries the 29th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 71. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %50.3%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.397

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %18.2

Pass accuracy %81

Cards / 900.204

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 27, Matsumoto sits on 2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Matsumoto's projected Rating — 22.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.