based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kyoto Sanga.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.5 |
Scout report
João Pedro is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Kyoto Sanga, rated 37.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 50th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pedro.
Judged on this season alone, Pedro graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 7th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.363 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 22).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 20% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 27 Pedro is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.4 reflects that trajectory.
Pedro is operating at his career peak — the 2027/28 level is the level.
Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 9 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 37.9, Pedro carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 15 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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