Ren Kato

Following his move to Kyoto Sanga, Kato's current-season form is level with last season (Season 24→24), while his Rating climbed 44→47. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Kyoto Sanga · 18th	2	0	1	6.25	47	24
2026/27	Yokohama F. Marinos	20	1	0	6.65	—	—
2025/26	Yokohama F. Marinos · 15th	27	0	2	6.86	44	24
2024/25	Yokohama F. Marinos · 9th	27	1	1	6.82	47	12
2023/24	Yokohama F. Marinos	5	0	0	5.95	—	—
2023/24	Tokyo Verdy	40	2	0	—	—	—

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

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

R. Kato is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Yokohama F. Marinos, rated 43.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kato.

On the season, Kato graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 2 assists in 27 appearances (0.088 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 24). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 26 Kato is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Kato is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

43.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

8.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

60.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.09

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Yokohama F. Marinos finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 27 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.09 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

Rated 43.2 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.09 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %60.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.088

Goal contribution / 900.088

Defensive actions / 902.583

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.044

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 26, Kato sits on 11.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kato's projected Rating — 43.2 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

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions18—

Blocks8—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Kyoto SangaJun 2026 – now

Yokohama F. MarinosJan 2024 – Jun 2026

Tokyo Verdyuntil Jan 2024

About R. Kato

Ren Kato is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Kyoto Sanga, born on December 28, 1999 in Otaru, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kyoto Sanga currently sit 18th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, R. Kato has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 148 minutes.

R. Kato's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Kyoto Sanga face Avispa Fukuoka at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Kato at 43.2 with a Season form score of 8.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, R. Kato has totalled 151 club appearances with 7 goals and 4 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 40 appearances for Tokyo Verdy.

R. Kato's career has also included time at Yokohama F. Marinos and Tokyo Verdy.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.