based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Scout report
M. Kato is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 28.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6% of available minutes). He brings 0.87 goal contributions per 90 (0.87 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kato.
On the season, Kato graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 10 appearances (0.874 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 29 Kato is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
1 goal in 10 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.87 goal contributions per 90 (0.87 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 28.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.87 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
