Makoto Okazaki

Following his move to Kagoshima United, Okazaki's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→5), while his Rating eased 44→21. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 16).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Kagoshima United · 5th	9	1	6.79	21	5
2024/25	Roasso Kumamoto	5	0	—	—	—
2024/25	FC GifuLoan	9	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Roasso Kumamoto	3	0	—	—	—
2022/23	FC Tokyo · 6th	5	0	6.5	44	4
2021/22	FC Tokyo · 9th	9	0	6.54	45	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U23	3	0
Japan U22	5	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Okazaki is a 27-year-old central defender at Kagoshima United, rated 20.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Okazaki.

On the season, Okazaki graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 1.847 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 5). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 27 Okazaki is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downRemarkably consistent

20.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

5.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20.8%

Minutes

limited game time

1.85

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Kagoshima United finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.85

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 20.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.85 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 %20.8%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900.123

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.123

Defensive actions / 901.847

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.123

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 27, Okazaki sits on 1.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Okazaki's projected Rating — 20.8 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

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions13

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentJan 2026 – nowFree

Kagoshima UnitedJan 2025 – Jan 2026

Roasso Kumamoto(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

FC Gifu(on loan)Jul 2024 – Jan 2025

Roasso KumamotoJan 2023 – Jul 2024

FC Tokyo(back from loan)Oct 2020 – Jan 2023

Shimizu S-pulse(on loan)Feb 2020 – Oct 2020

FC Tokyountil Feb 2020

About M. Okazaki

Makoto Okazaki is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Kagoshima United, born on October 10, 1998 in Tokyo, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kagoshima United currently sit 4th of 20 in the J3 League.

This season

In the current season, M. Okazaki has made 9 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 731 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

M. Okazaki's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Kagoshima United face Kamatamare Sanuki away in the J3 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Okazaki at 20.8 with a Season form score of 5.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the J-League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, M. Okazaki has totalled 82 club appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 16 appearances for Tokyo U23.

M. Okazaki's career has also included time at Roasso Kumamoto, FC Gifu, FC Tokyo and Shimizu S-pulse.

On the international stage, M. Okazaki has represented Japan U23 and Japan U22 — 8 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kagoshima United finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Watch points