ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 6.78 |
Scout report
M. Ishida is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Daejeon Citizen, rated 20.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 114th of 153 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.73 goal contributions per 90 (0.58 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ishida.
Judged on this season alone, Ishida graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 21 of the 21 centre-forwards in the K League 1, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 23 appearances (0.729 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 16th of 21 of the 21 centre-forwards in the K League 1. At 31 Ishida is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side
4 goals in 23 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.73 goal contributions per 90 (0.58 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 20.2, Ishida carries the 16th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the K League 1 of 21 — though on just 23 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.73 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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