Makoto Okazaki

Following his move to Kagoshima United, Okazaki's current-season form is up 150% on last season (Season 4→10), 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	10
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 28-year-old central defender at Kagoshima United, rated 20.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (42.7% 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 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 1.847 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 10). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 28 Okazaki is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent

20.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.85

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Kagoshima United finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging 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 a title-challenging side (2nd 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 42.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.85 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %42.7%

Available fixtures9 of 10

Goals / 900.123

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.123

Defensive actions / 901.847

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %75

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 28, Okazaki sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Okazaki's projected Rating — 20.7 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

Shots on target1

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions13

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentJan 2026 – nowFree

Kagoshima UnitedJan 2025 – Jan 2026Free

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 2nd 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 October 17, 2026, when Kagoshima United face Ehime FC at home in the J3 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Okazaki at 20.7 with a Season form score of 10.4. 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 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Watch points