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Kai Sasaki

Project playerVanraure Hachinohe · 28 yrsRotation

ratings updated 13 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameKai Sasaki
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age28
Date of birth20 Oct 1998
BirthplaceHirosaki
Height179 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubVanraure Hachinohe
Centre-forward
21
Appearances
4
Goals
2
Assists
1247
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Gifu.

Scout report

Project playerCentre-forward

K. Sasaki is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Vanraure Hachinohe, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 23% of J2 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22, ranking 118th of 215 in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (66% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sasaki.

Judged on this season alone, Sasaki graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 39 centre-forwards in the J2 League, on 4 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances (0.433 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Sasaki, 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 22, 18th of 39 of the 39 centre-forwards in the J2 League. At 28 Sasaki is in his prime years, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

22
Ratingi
18th of 39 centre-forwards
27.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.43
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

21
Apps
4
Goals
2
Assists
6
G+A
0.19
Goals / app

4 goals in 21 appearances (0.19 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22, Sasaki carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J2 League of 39, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target9
Shots28

Passing

Assists2
Pass accuracy60%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Defending

Interceptions4
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.