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Manato Kudo

Squad depthVegalta Sendai · 25 yrsStarter

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameManato Kudo
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age25
Date of birth7 May 2001
Birthplace
Height171 cm
Shirt number#88
ClubVegalta Sendai
Defensive midfielder
17
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1482
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kochi United.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

M. Kudo is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Kochi United, rated 25.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (43.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kudo.

On the season, Kudo graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.583 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Kudo, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 25 Kudo is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

25.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
17.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.58
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Kochi United finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

17
Apps
3.58
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
42
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.3% 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 25.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions42
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.