Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kyoto Sanga.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Kyoto Sanga's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (forearm fracture). He still appeared 23 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1222 | 6.81 |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 224 | — |
Scout report
João Pedro is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Kyoto Sanga, rated 43 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 100th of 379 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (35.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.52 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 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 5.524 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Pedro, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 31% of the 23 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 26 Pedro is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Pedro missed 3 games through injury (forearm fracture) out of roughly 38 this season. The 23 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
5.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35.7% 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 43, Pedro carries the 7th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League (top 31%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.52 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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