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

Squad depthCentral defender

H. Tanaka is a 22-year-old central defender at Kashiwa Reysol, rated 50.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 33rd of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League and 1109th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.9% 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 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 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 50, top 7% of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 22 Tanaka is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 7% centre-backs · J1 League Current season37th of 64 centre-backs · J1 League37th-best centre-back in the J1 League33rd in the J1 League · potential4th-highest potential centre-back in the J1 League1109th-highest potential U-23 tracked

50.4

Ratingi

4th of 64 centre-backs

20.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.9%

Minutes

limited game time

2.1

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kashiwa Reysol finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

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. 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

Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.4, Tanaka carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League (top 7%). 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 %33.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 22, Tanaka sits on 13.1, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Tanaka's projected Rating — 50.4 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 J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy55%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success50%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions10

Blocks9

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Tokushima Vortis(on loan)2026/27 – now

Kashiwa Reysol(back from loan)2026/27 – 2026/27

Cerezo Osaka(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

Kashiwa Reysol(back from loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

V-varen Nagasaki(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Kashiwa Reysoluntil 2023/24

About H. Tanaka

Hayato Tanaka is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for Kashiwa Reysol, born on November 1, 2003 in Chiba, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kashiwa Reysol currently sit 2nd of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, H. Tanaka has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,160 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the J1 League and the J-League Cup.

When H. Tanaka plays, Kashiwa Reysol's record this season is 6W-6D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.08 at home against 6.91 on the road.

Recent matches

June 28, 2025: 2-0 win away at Shimizu S-pulse (24 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 31, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Vissel Kobe (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
May 25, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Yokohama FC (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 17, 2025: 0-3 loss away at Machida Zelvia (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 14, 2025: 2-0 win away at Yokohama F. Marinos (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 10, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Fagiano Okayama (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 26, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Albirex Niigata (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 20, 2025: 1-0 win away at Shonan Bellmare (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 11, 2025: 1-1 draw away at FC Tokyo (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 6, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Gamba Osaka (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Tanaka at 50.4 with a Season form score of 20.2, ranking 33rd of 377 centre-backs in the J1 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 Tokushima Vortis, 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

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kashiwa Reysol finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points