Kota Mizunuma

Following his move to Urawa, Mizunuma's current-season form is up 70% on last season (Season 10→17), while his Rating climbed 4→12. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Urawa · 17th	1	0	0	6.9	12	17
2025/26	Newcastle Jets · 1st	20	2	2	6.75	4	10
2024/25	Newcastle Jets	12	2	4	7.15	—	—
2024/25	Yokohama F. Marinos · 9th	18	2	2	6.89	10	11
2023/24	Yokohama F. Marinos · 2nd	33	1	7	6.75	15	20
2022/23	Yokohama F. Marinos · 1st	31	7	7	7.1	24	38

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	2	0
Japan U23	7	2
Japan U20	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Defensive midfielder

K. Mizunuma is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Newcastle Jets, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 12. On long-term scout potential he's rated 4.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (18.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mizunuma.

On the season, Mizunuma graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 2 assists and 2.348 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 4. At 36 Mizunuma is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23

4.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

12.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.3%

Minutes

limited game time

2.35

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Newcastle Jets finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.35

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 20 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.78 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Creativity. 0.39 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 4.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.3%

Available fixtures28 of 28

Goals / 900.391

Assists / 900.391

Goal contribution / 900.783

Defensive actions / 902.348

Player flow

Goal involvements4

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 36, Mizunuma sits on 0.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mizunuma's projected Rating — 4.1 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 defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

UrawaJun 2026 – nowFree

Newcastle JetsJan 2025 – Jun 2026

Yokohama F. MarinosJan 2020 – Jan 2025Free

Cerezo OsakaFeb 2018 – Jan 2020Free

Cerezo Osaka(on loan)Feb 2017 – Feb 2018

FC TokyoJan 2016 – Feb 2017

Sagan TosuJan 2012 – Jan 2016

Tochigi SCuntil Jan 2012

About K. Mizunuma

Kota Mizunuma is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Urawa, born on February 22, 1990 in Yokohama, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Japan. Urawa currently sit 17th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Mizunuma has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 10 minutes.

K. Mizunuma's next match is on September 2, 2026, when Urawa face Avispa Fukuoka away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Mizunuma at 4.1 with a Season form score of 12.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 11 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the J1 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, K. Mizunuma has totalled 443 club appearances with 61 goals and 53 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2011/12, with 37 appearances for Tochigi SC.

K. Mizunuma's career has also included time at Newcastle Jets, Yokohama F. Marinos, Cerezo Osaka, FC Tokyo, Sagan Tosu and Tochigi SC.

On the international stage, K. Mizunuma has represented Japan, Japan U23, Japan U20 — 11 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.