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Keigo Sakakibara

Project playerOita Trinita · 26 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameKeigo Sakakibara
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age26
Date of birth9 Oct 2000
BirthplaceSaitama
Height170 cm
ClubOita Trinita
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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13
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1168
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Oita Trinita.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

K. Sakakibara is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Oita Trinita, rated 37.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 45th of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (68.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sakakibara.

Judged on this season alone, Sakakibara graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 9). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, top 21% of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 26 Sakakibara is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Sakakibara is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
Current potential13th of 62 central midfielders · J2 League · 13 appsCurrent season31st of 62 central midfielders · J2 League · 13 apps31st-best central midfielder in the J2 League45th in the J2 League · potential13th-highest potential central midfielder in the J2 League
37.4
Ratingi
13th of 62 central midfielders
9.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
68.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Oita Trinita finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

13
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 68.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.4, Sakakibara carries the 13th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 62 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 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 central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.