Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Machida Zelvia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 640 | 6.62 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 191 | — |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 3 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 7.27 |
Scout report
R. Shirasaki is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Machida Zelvia, rated 12.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 352nd of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shirasaki.
Judged on this season alone, Shirasaki graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.516 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 5). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 46th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 33 Shirasaki is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Machida Zelvia finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 18.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, 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 12.1, Shirasaki carries the 46th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
