Masaaki Murakami

Murakami's current-season form is down 35% on last season (Season 34→22), while his Rating eased 26→12. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Kyoto Sanga	1	0	0%	5.9	—	—
2025/26	Avispa Fukuoka · 12th	14	6	43%	7.04	12	22
2024/25	Avispa Fukuoka · 12th	26	10	38%	6.91	26	34
2023/24	Avispa Fukuoka · 7th	33	6	18%	6.88	29	19
2022/23	Avispa Fukuoka · 14th	27	9	33%	6.76	35	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

M. Murakami is a 34-year-old goalkeeper at Avispa Fukuoka, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 26% of J1 League goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.3, ranking 81st of 98 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (36.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Murakami.

Judged on this season alone, Murakami graded 22 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 19 goalkeepers in the J1 League, on 6 clean sheets across 14 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 22). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 14th of 19 of the 19 goalkeepers in the J1 League. At 34 Murakami is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential14th of 19 goalkeepers · J1 League · 14 apps Current season5th of 19 goalkeepers · J1 League · 14 apps 5th-best goalkeeper in the J1 League 81st in the J1 League · potential 14th-highest potential goalkeeper in the J1 League

12.3

Ratingi

14th of 19 goalkeepers

21.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.07

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Avispa Fukuoka finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

43%

CS rate

36.8%

Minutes

6 clean sheets in 14 appearances (43% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 36.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.3, Murakami carries the 14th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the J1 League of 19 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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 %36.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.071

Player flow

Goal involvements0

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 34, Murakami sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Murakami's projected Rating — 12.3 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 goalkeepers in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Kyoto SangaJan 2026 – now-

Avispa FukuokaJan 2020 – Jan 2026

Mito Hollyhock(on loan)Feb 2019 – Jan 2020

Renofa Yamaguchiuntil Feb 2019

About M. Murakami

Masaaki Murakami is a 34-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Kyoto Sanga, born on August 7, 1992, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kyoto Sanga currently sit 18th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, M. Murakami has made 14 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,260 minutes.

M. Murakami's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Kyoto Sanga face Avispa Fukuoka at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Murakami at 12.3 with a Season form score of 21.9, ranking 81st of 98 goalkeepers in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the J-League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, M. Murakami has totalled 184 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 37 appearances for Avispa Fukuoka.

M. Murakami's career has also included time at Avispa Fukuoka, Mito Hollyhock and Renofa Yamaguchi.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Avispa Fukuoka finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points