Riki Matsuda

Following his move to Kataller Toyama, Matsuda's current-season form is up 133% on last season (Season 6→14), while his Rating eased 22→8. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Kataller Toyama · 17th	13	2	0	—	8	14
2024/25	Ehime FC	32	3	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Ehime FC	34	13	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Ehime FC	29	8	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Cerezo Osaka · 12th	20	1	1	6.58	22	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

R. Matsuda is a 35-year-old centre-forward at Kataller Toyama, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 14, top 72% of J2 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.5, ranking 205th of 215 in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (44.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.24 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsuda.

Judged on this season alone, Matsuda graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 39 of the 39 centre-forwards in the J2 League, on 2 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.236 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 14).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 38th of 39 of the 39 centre-forwards in the J2 League. At 35 Matsuda is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

Current potential38th of 39 centre-forwards · J2 League · 13 apps Current season28th of 39 centre-forwards · J2 League · 13 apps 28th-best centre-forward in the J2 League 205th in the J2 League · potential 38th-highest potential centre-forward in the J2 League

11.5

Ratingi

38th of 39 centre-forwards

14.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.24

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Kataller Toyama finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.15

Goals / app

2 goals in 13 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.24 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 35, 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 11.5, Matsuda carries the 38th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J2 League of 39 — though on just 13 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 (0.24 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.6%

Available fixtures13 of 11

Goals / 900.236

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.236

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 35, Matsuda sits on 1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Matsuda's projected Rating — 11.5 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-forwards in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Kataller ToyamaJan 2025 – now

Ehime FCJan 2022 – Jan 2025Free

Cerezo OsakaJan 2021 – Jan 2022Free

Ventforet KofuJan 2020 – Jan 2021

Avispa FukuokaJan 2017 – Jan 2020

Nagoya GrampusJan 2016 – Jan 2017

JEF United ChibaAug 2015 – Jan 2016

Nagoya GrampusFeb 2014 – Aug 2015Free

Oita Trinitauntil Feb 2014

About R. Matsuda

Riki Matsuda is a 34-year-old centre-forward who plays for Kataller Toyama, born on July 24, 1991 in Osaka, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kataller Toyama currently sit 4th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, R. Matsuda has made 13 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 763 minutes.

R. Matsuda's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Kataller Toyama face Albirex Niigata away in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Matsuda at 11.5 with a Season form score of 14.4, ranking 205th of 215 centre-forwards in the J2 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the J3 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, R. Matsuda has totalled 349 club appearances with 59 goals and 1 assist for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 37 appearances for Avispa Fukuoka.

R. Matsuda's career has also included time at Ehime FC, Cerezo Osaka, Ventforet Kofu, Avispa Fukuoka, Nagoya Grampus, JEF United Chiba and Oita Trinita.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kataller Toyama finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Watch points