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Ko Matsubara

Squad depthJubilo Iwata · 30 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameKo Matsubara
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age30
Date of birth30 Aug 1996
BirthplaceHamamatsu
Height182 cm
ClubJubilo Iwata
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Centre-back

Season stats

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13
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
995
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jubilo Iwata.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

K. Matsubara is a 30-year-old central defender at Jubilo Iwata, rated 22.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 126th of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (58.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsubara.

Judged on this season alone, Matsubara graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League, on 3 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 13). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 48th of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League. At 30 Matsubara is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upRemarkably consistent
Current potential48th of 73 centre-backs · J2 League · 13 appsCurrent season44th of 73 centre-backs · J2 League · 13 apps44th-best centre-back in the J2 League126th in the J2 League · potential48th-highest potential centre-back in the J2 League
22.7
Ratingi
48th of 73 centre-backs
12.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Jubilo Iwata finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

13
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 13 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • 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 22.7, Matsubara carries the 48th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J2 League of 73 — 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). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.