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Defensive midfielderJapanJ1 League

Hokuto Shimoda

Experienced headMachida Zelvia · 34 yrsFringe player
16
±0%
Ratingi
2
90.6%
Seasoni
0.7
Valuei

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameHokuto Shimoda
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age34
Date of birth7 Nov 1991
BirthplaceHiratsuka
Height171 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubMachida Zelvia
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
128
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Machida Zelvia.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

H. Shimoda is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Machida Zelvia, rated 8.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shimoda.

On the season, Shimoda graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.516 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 2). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 34 Shimoda is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22
8.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
7.5%
Minutes
limited game time
3.52
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Machida Zelvia finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

7
Apps
3.52
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
3
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 7 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. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 7.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 8.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

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