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Full nameKuryu Matsuki
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age23
Date of birth30 Apr 2003
BirthplaceMuroran
Height180 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubSouthampton
Attacking midfielder
11
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
720
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Southampton.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100867.3

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

K. Matsuki is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Southampton, rated 67 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 59th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsuki.

Judged on this season alone, Matsuki graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 26 of the 26 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 11 appearances (0.375 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 17). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67, top 39% of the 26 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 23 Matsuki is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 30.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding level
67
Ratingi
10th of 26 attacking midfielders
16.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.8%
Minutes
limited game time
0.38
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Southampton finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

11
Apps
2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.18
Goals / app

2 goals in 11 appearances (0.18 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.13 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 67, Matsuki carries the 10th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship of 26 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.38 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target6
Shots11

Passing

Assists1
Chances created7
Passes283
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success35.7%
Duels won32
Duels won %41.6%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions3
Blocks3
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.