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Masato Morishige

Experienced headFC Tokyo · 39 yrsFringe player

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameMasato Morishige
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age39
Date of birth21 May 1987
BirthplaceHiroshima
Height183 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubFC Tokyo
Centre-back
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
249
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Tokyo.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Morishige is a 39-year-old central defender at FC Tokyo, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances, a Season grade of 13. On long-term scout potential he's rated 4.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (14.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Morishige.

On the season, Morishige graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.53 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 5. At 39 Morishige is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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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 down
4.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
13.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.6%
Minutes
limited game time
2.53
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Tokyo finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

5
Apps
2.53
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
3
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 5 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 4.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.