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based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameMasaki Watai
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age27
Date of birth18 Jul 1999
BirthplaceShizuoka
Height168 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubKashiwa Reysol
Attacking midfielder
5
Appearances
0
Goals
5
Assists
244
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kashiwa Reysol.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League101347

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Masa is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Kashiwa Reysol, rated 37.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.3% of available minutes). He brings 1.84 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 1.84 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Masa.

On the season, Masa graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 5 assists in 5 appearances (1.844 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 16). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 27 Masa is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Masa is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
37.6
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
16.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.3%
Minutes
limited game time
1.84
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Kashiwa Reysol finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

5
Apps
0
Goals
5
Assists
5
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 5 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (1 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 1.84 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 1.84 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.3% 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 37.6 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.84 goal contributions 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.