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Jelani Sumiyoshi

Squad depthShimizu S-pulse · 29 yrsFringe player

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameJelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age29
Date of birth5 Oct 1997
BirthplaceNew Orleans
Height182 cm
Shirt number#51
ClubShimizu S-pulse
Centre-back
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
245
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100256.3

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

J. Sumiyoshi is a 29-year-old central defender at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 26 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sumiyoshi.

On the season, Sumiyoshi graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.041 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 29 Sumiyoshi is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Sumiyoshi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
26
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
8.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.3%
Minutes
limited game time
4.04
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

4
Apps
4.04
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.