ratings updated 13 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Gifu.
Scout report
R. Nozawa is a 27-year-old central defender at Ventforet Kofu, rated 25.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 112th of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (89.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nozawa.
Judged on this season alone, Nozawa graded 19 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League, on 2 clean sheets and 3.369 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Nozawa, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 42nd of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League. At 27 Nozawa is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Ventforet Kofu finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 89.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25.5, Nozawa carries the 42nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J2 League of 73, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Ventforet Kofu finished 20th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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