Keita Matsuda

Following his move to Renofa Yamaguchi, Matsuda's current-season form is up 175% on last season (Season 4→11), while his Rating eased 41→32. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Renofa Yamaguchi · 19th	14	—	32	11
2024/25	Kyoto Sanga · 14th	6	6.58	41	4
2023/24	Osaka	8	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

K. Matsuda is a 26-year-old central defender at Renofa Yamaguchi, rated 27.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 260 on scout potential in the J3 League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (73.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsuda.

Judged on this season alone, Matsuda graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 3 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 11).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, top 4% of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 26 Matsuda is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential2nd of 57 centre-backs · J3 League · 14 apps Current season44th of 57 centre-backs · J3 League · 14 apps 44th-best centre-back in the J3 League 17th in the J3 League · potential 2nd-highest potential centre-back in the J3 League

27.4

Ratingi

2nd of 57 centre-backs

10.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

73.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Renofa Yamaguchi finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 14 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.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.7% 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 27.4, Matsuda carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 57 — though on just 14 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.7%

Available fixtures14 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 26, Matsuda sits on 2.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Matsuda's projected Rating — 27.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Renofa Yamaguchi(on loan)Jan 2025 – now

Kyoto SangaJan 2024 – Jan 2025

Mito Hollyhock(back from loan)Jun 2023 – Jan 2024

Osaka(on loan)Mar 2023 – Jun 2023

Mito HollyhockJan 2023 – Mar 2023Free

TToyo Universityuntil Jan 2023

Kyoto Sanga(back from loan)Feb 1926 – Jan 2023

Renofa Yamaguchiuntil Feb 1926

About K. Matsuda

Keita Matsuda is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Renofa Yamaguchi, born on May 17, 2000 in Hirakata, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Japan. Renofa Yamaguchi currently sit 3rd of 20 in the J3 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Matsuda has made 14 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,260 minutes.

K. Matsuda's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Renofa Yamaguchi face Kitakyushu at home in the J3 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Matsuda at 27.4 with a Season form score of 10.6, ranking 17th of 260 centre-backs in the J3 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 3 recorded seasons, K. Matsuda has totalled 28 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 14 appearances for Renofa Yamaguchi.

K. Matsuda's career has also included time at Kyoto Sanga, Mito Hollyhock, Osaka and TToyo University.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Renofa Yamaguchi finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points