Hokuto Shimoda

Shimoda's current-season form is level with last season (Season 21→21), while his Rating held around 16. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Machida Zelvia · 1st	2	0	0	6.6	16	21
2026/27	Machida Zelvia	12	2	2	7.22	—	—
2025/26	Machida Zelvia · 6th	35	1	1	6.93	16	21
2024/25	Machida Zelvia · 3rd	30	5	1	6.9	22	27
2023/24	Machida Zelvia	31	5	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

H. Shimoda is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Machida Zelvia, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 21. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 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 21 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.509 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 34 Shimoda is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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

16.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

21.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

59.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.51

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.51

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 35 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 59.8% 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 16.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %59.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.044

Assists / 900.044

Goal contribution / 900.088

Defensive actions / 902.509

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.132

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 34, Shimoda sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Shimoda's projected Rating — 16.1 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 defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists1—

Defending

Tackles26—

Interceptions25—

Blocks6—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Machida ZelviaJan 2023 – now

Oita TrinitaJan 2021 – Jan 2023Free

Kawasaki FrontaleJan 2018 – Jan 2021

Shonan Bellmareuntil Jan 2018

About H. Shimoda

Hokuto Shimoda is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Machida Zelvia, born on November 7, 1991 in Hiratsuka, standing 171 cm tall. He is from Japan. Machida Zelvia currently sit 1st of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, H. Shimoda has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 10 minutes.

H. Shimoda's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Machida Zelvia face Mito Hollyhock away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Shimoda at 16.1 with a Season form score of 21.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the J2 League and the J1 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, H. Shimoda has totalled 277 club appearances with 22 goals and 16 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Oita Trinita.

H. Shimoda's career has also included time at Oita Trinita, Kawasaki Frontale and Shonan Bellmare.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.