Hayato Tanaka

Tanaka's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→20), while his Rating climbed 43→50. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cerezo Osaka	6	0	6.55	—	—
2025/26	Kashiwa Reysol · 2nd	15	0	6.98	50	20
2024/25	V-varen Nagasaki	39	1	—	—	—
2023/24	Kashiwa Reysol · 17th	3	0	6.2	43	0
2022/23	Kashiwa Reysol · 7th	4	0	6.6	47	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U20	7	0
Japan U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Rising starCentral defender

H. Tanaka is a 22-year-old central defender at Tokushima Vortis, rated 55.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 1st of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League and 328th of 1757 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (67.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanaka.

Judged on this season alone, Tanaka graded 40 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League, on 6 clean sheets and 2.095 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 20). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, top 2% of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League. At 22 Tanaka is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 2% centre-backs · J2 League Current seasonTop 6% centre-backs · J2 League 4th-best centre-back in the J2 League 1st in the J2 League · potential 1st-highest potential centre-back in the J2 League 328th-highest potential U-23 tracked

55.7

Ratingi

1st of 73 centre-backs

40.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

67.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.1

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.1

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.7, Tanaka carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J2 League (top 2%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %67.8%

Available fixtures15 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.095

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %55

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.078

Foul involvement / 901.241

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 22, Tanaka sits on 11.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Tanaka's projected Rating — 55.7 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes978

Pass accuracy55%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success50%

Duels won43

Duels won %58.9%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions10

Blocks9

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Tokushima Vortis(on loan)Jun 2026 – now

Kashiwa Reysol(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

Cerezo Osaka(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

Kashiwa Reysol(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Jan 2026

V-varen Nagasaki(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

Kashiwa Reysoluntil Jan 2024

About H. Tanaka

Hayato Tanaka is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for Tokushima Vortis, born on November 1, 2003 in Chiba, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Japan. Tokushima Vortis currently sit 13th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, H. Tanaka has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,160 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

H. Tanaka's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Tokushima Vortis face Yokohama FC at home in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Tanaka at 55.7 with a Season form score of 40.4, ranking 1st of 215 centre-backs in the J2 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, H. Tanaka has totalled 70 club appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 39 appearances for V-varen Nagasaki.

H. Tanaka's career has also included time at Kashiwa Reysol, Cerezo Osaka and V-varen Nagasaki.

On the international stage, H. Tanaka has represented Japan U20 and Japan U19 — 9 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points