based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Machida Zelvia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
Scout report
G. Shōji is a 33-year-old central defender at Machida Zelvia, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 38% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.7, ranking 156th of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shōji.
Judged on this season alone, Shōji graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.604 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 47 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 26th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 33 Shōji is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Machida Zelvia finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 52.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, 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 17.7, Shōji carries the 26th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 37 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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