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Centre-forwardJapanJ1 League

Naoki Kumata

Squad depthFC Tokyo · 22 yrsRotation
39.6
3.2%
Ratingi
8.4
68%
Seasoni
10.3
Valuei

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameNaoki Kumata
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age22
Date of birth2 Aug 2004
ClubFC Tokyo
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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10
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
639
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Iwaki.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

N. Kumata is a 22-year-old centre-forward at FC Tokyo, rated 39.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 72nd of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League and 1015th of 1759 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kumata.

Judged on this season alone, Kumata graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 1 goal and 0 assists in 10 appearances (0.141 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 4).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 13th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 22 Kumata is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding level
Current potential13th of 28 centre-forwards · J1 League · 10 appsCurrent season22nd of 28 centre-forwards · J1 League · 10 apps22nd-best centre-forward in the J1 League72nd in the J1 League · potential13th-highest potential centre-forward in the J1 League1015th-highest potential U-23 tracked
39.6
Ratingi
13th of 28 centre-forwards
8.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.14
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · FC Tokyo finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

10
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.1
Goals / app

1 goal in 10 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.14 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.6, Kumata carries the 13th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 28 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.14 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.