Masaya Matsumoto

Matsumoto's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 22. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Fagiano Okayama · 9th	1	0	0	6.3	22	16
2026/27	Fagiano Okayama	16	2	0	6.47	—	—
2025/26	Fagiano Okayama · 13th	28	1	0	6.69	22	16
2024/25	Jubilo Iwata · 18th	35	0	3	6.58	33	23
2023/24	Jubilo Iwata	38	9	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U17	5	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

M. Matsumoto is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Fagiano Okayama, rated 22.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (44.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsumoto.

On the season, Matsumoto graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.761 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 31 Matsumoto is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistent

22.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

15.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.76

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fagiano Okayama finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.76

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.8% 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

Rated 22.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.059

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.059

Defensive actions / 902.761

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.117

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 31, Matsumoto sits on 3.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Matsumoto's projected Rating — 22.4 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 central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions14

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Fagiano OkayamaFeb 2025 – now

Jubilo Iwatauntil Feb 2025

About M. Matsumoto

Masaya Matsumoto is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Fagiano Okayama, born on January 25, 1995 in Oita, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Japan. Fagiano Okayama currently sit 9th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, M. Matsumoto has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 45 minutes.

M. Matsumoto's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Fagiano Okayama face Nagoya Grampus away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Matsumoto at 22.4 with a Season form score of 15.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the J2 League and the J3 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, M. Matsumoto has totalled 341 club appearances with 24 goals and 7 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 40 appearances for Jubilo Iwata.

M. Matsumoto's career has also included time at Jubilo Iwata.

On the international stage, M. Matsumoto has represented Japan U17 — 5 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.