Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1870 | 6.96 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | — |
Scout report
K. Matsuzaki is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 38.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 149th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (54.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.24 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsuzaki.
Judged on this season alone, Matsuzaki graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 4 goals and 5 assists in 33 appearances (0.433 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 25). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 21st of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 28 Matsuzaki is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Matsuzaki is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
4 goals in 33 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.27 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.24 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 54.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.25 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 38.1, Matsuzaki carries the 21st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 51, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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