Masaya Okugawa

Following his move to Kyoto Sanga, Okugawa's current-season form is up 2400% on last season (Season 1→25), while his Rating eased 39→29. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 57).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Kyoto Sanga	18	1	1	6.68	—	—
2025/26	Kyoto Sanga · 3rd	29	7	2	6.84	29	25
2023/24	Hamburger SVLoan · 4th	8	0	0	6.84	39	1
2023/24	FC Augsburg · 11th	2	0	0	6.7	46	0
2022/23	Arminia Bielefeld · 16th	30	5	9	6.85	56	39
2021/22	Arminia Bielefeld · 17th	33	8	1	6.67	76	57

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

M. Okugawa is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Kyoto Sanga, rated 29.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 235th of 379 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Okugawa.

Judged on this season alone, Okugawa graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 23 of the 23 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 7 goals and 2 assists in 29 appearances (0.626 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 25). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 16th of 23 of the 23 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 30 Okugawa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22StreakyStepped up 2025/26

Current potential16th of 23 attacking midfielders · J1 League Current season10th of 23 attacking midfielders · J1 League10th-best attacking midfielder in the J1 League235th in the J1 League · potential16th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J1 League

29.1

Ratingi

16th of 23 attacking midfielders

24.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.63

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.24

Goals / app

7 goals in 29 appearances (0.24 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 2 assists for 9 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.1, Okugawa carries the 16th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 23. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.487

Assists / 900.139

Goal contribution / 900.626

Defensive actions / 902.158

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %66.7

Dribble success %40.7

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.531

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 30, Okugawa sits on 5.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Okugawa's projected Rating — 29.1 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 attacking midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Shots on target14

Shots21

Passing

Assists2

Chances created21

Passes319

Possession

Successful dribbles11

Dribble success40.7%

Duels won61

Duels won %37.9%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions6

Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.8M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Kyoto Sanga2024/25 – now

FC Augsburg(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Hamburger SV(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

FC Augsburg2023/24 – 2023/24Free

Arminia Bielefeld2021/22 – 2023/24€ 1M

Arminia Bielefeld(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Red Bull Salzburg(back from loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Holstein Kiel(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Red Bull Salzburg(back from loan)2018/19 – 2018/19

SV Mattersburg(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Red Bull Salzburg2017/18 – 2017/18€ 750K

Kyoto Sangauntil 2017/18

About M. Okugawa

Masaya Okugawa is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Kyoto Sanga, born on April 14, 1996 in Koka, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kyoto Sanga currently sit 3rd of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, M. Okugawa has made 29 appearances with 7 goals and 2 assists across 1,293 minutes, averaging a 6.61 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the J1 League and the J-League Cup. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When M. Okugawa plays, Kyoto Sanga's record this season is 12W-9D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.91 on the road.

Recent matches

December 6, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Vissel Kobe (8 minutes, 6.6 rating)
November 30, 2025: 1-0 win away at Yokohama FC (13 minutes, 6.6 rating)
November 9, 2025: 0-3 loss at home vs Yokohama F. Marinos (71 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 19, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Shonan Bellmare (26 minutes, 6.9 rating)
October 4, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Kawasaki Frontale (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 23, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Machida Zelvia (56 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 20, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Shimizu S-pulse (27 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 12, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Sanfrecce Hiroshima (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 30, 2025: 5-0 win at home vs Fagiano Okayama (26 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
August 24, 2025: 4-0 win away at FC Tokyo (12 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Okugawa at 29.1 with a Season form score of 24.6, ranking 235th of 379 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Cup and the Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, M. Okugawa has totalled 286 club appearances with 51 goals and 27 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 34 appearances for FC Liefering.

M. Okugawa's career has also included time at FC Augsburg, Hamburger SV, Arminia Bielefeld, Red Bull Salzburg, Holstein Kiel and SV Mattersburg.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points