Maya Yoshida

Yoshida's current-season form is down 31% on last season (Season 16→11), while his Rating eased 11→7. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Los Angeles Galaxy · 9th	21	2	0	6.91	8	13
2025/26	Los Angeles Galaxy · 14th	28	2	0	7.09	11	16
2024/25	Los Angeles Galaxy · 8th	39	2	1	7.09	18	29
2023/24	Los Angeles Galaxy · 8th	12	1	1	6.81	10	12
2022/23	FC Schalke 04 · 17th	29	0	0	6.84	30	38

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	127	12
Japan U23	13	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Yoshida is a 38-year-old central defender at Los Angeles Galaxy, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 11, top 67% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7, ranking 489th of 491 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (41.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yoshida.

Judged on this season alone, Yoshida graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 85th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.014 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7, 127th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 38 Yoshida is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 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 downBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential127th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current season85th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer 85th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 489th in the Major League Soccer · potential 127th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

Ratingi

127th of 127 centre-backs

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.01

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.01

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 38, 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 7, Yoshida carries the 127th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.01 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.5%

Available fixtures28 of 28

Goals / 900.172

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.172

Defensive actions / 903.014

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %91

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 900.861

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 38, Yoshida sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Yoshida's projected Rating — 7 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target5

Shots10

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes751

Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success50%

Duels won45

Duels won %63.4%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions10

Blocks9

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.8M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Los Angeles GalaxyAug 2023 – nowFree

FC Schalke 04Jul 2022 – Aug 2023Free

SampdoriaSept 2020 – Jul 2022Free

Sampdoria(on loan)Jan 2020 – Sept 2020

SouthamptonAug 2012 – Jan 2020€ 2.8M

VVV VenloJan 2010 – Aug 2012

Nagoya Grampusuntil Jan 2010

About M. Yoshida

Maya Yoshida is a 38-year-old centre-back who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy, born on August 24, 1988 in Nagasaki, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Japan. Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit 9th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, M. Yoshida has made 21 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,045 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 8 rated games. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League.

When M. Yoshida plays, Los Angeles Galaxy's record this season is 7W-6D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.71 at home against 6.97 on the road.

Recent matches

September 27, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Colorado Rapids (6 minutes, 6.12 rating)
September 20, 2026: 3-2 win away at Minnesota United FC (3 minutes)
September 13, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Seattle Sounders (1 minutes, 6.29 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-3 loss away at San Diego (56 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs San Jose Earthquakes (95 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Houston Dynamo (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 2, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs FC Dallas (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-1 draw away at San Jose Earthquakes (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 23, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs St. Louis City (16 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 17, 2026: 2-0 win away at Seattle Sounders (1 minutes)

M. Yoshida's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Los Angeles Galaxy face St. Louis City away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Yoshida at 7 with a Season form score of 11, ranking 489th of 491 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the MLS and the AFC Asian Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, M. Yoshida has totalled 439 club appearances with 25 goals and 9 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 39 appearances for Los Angeles Galaxy.

M. Yoshida's career has also included time at FC Schalke 04, Sampdoria, Southampton, VVV Venlo and Nagoya Grampus.

On the international stage, M. Yoshida has represented Japan and Japan U23 — 140 caps and 13 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points