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Rikiya Uehara

Squad depthJubilo Iwata · 30 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameRikiya Uehara
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age30
Date of birth25 Aug 1996
BirthplaceItō
Height174 cm
ClubJubilo Iwata
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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12
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
859
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jubilo Iwata.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

R. Uehara is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Jubilo Iwata, rated 21.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 129th of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Uehara.

Judged on this season alone, Uehara graded 0 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 37th of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 30 Uehara is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down
Current potential37th of 62 central midfielders · J2 League · 12 appsCurrent season47th of 62 central midfielders · J2 League · 12 apps47th-best central midfielder in the J2 League129th in the J2 League · potential37th-highest potential central midfielder in the J2 League
21.6
Ratingi
37th of 62 central midfielders
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Jubilo Iwata finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

12
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21.6, Uehara carries the 37th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 62 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

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