Ryosuke Yamanaka

Following his move to Kyoto Sanga, Yamanaka's current-season form is level with last season (Season 1→3), while his Rating held around 9. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Kyoto Sanga · 16th	2	0	1	4.9	9	3
2026/27	Nagoya Grampus	2	0	0	6.55	—	—
2025/26	Nagoya Grampus · 16th	4	0	0	6.45	9	1
2024/25	Nagoya Grampus · 11th	21	1	1	6.84	20	12
2023/24	Cerezo Osaka · 9th	21	0	3	6.72	27	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	2	1
Japan U23	7	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

R. Yamanaka is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder at Kyoto Sanga, rated 9.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.1% of available minutes). He brings 2.5 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 2.5 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamanaka.

On the season, Yamanaka graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 2 appearances (2.5 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 3). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 33 Yamanaka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down4 clubs

9.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

2.1%

Minutes

limited game time

2.5

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 2 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 2.5 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 2.5 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 2.1% 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

Rated 9.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (2.5 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %2.1%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 902.5

Goal contribution / 902.5

Defensive actions / 902.5

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Pass accuracy %71

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 33, Yamanaka sits on 0.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Yamanaka's projected Rating — 9.7 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.

Transfer history

€1.8M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Kyoto Sanga(on loan)Jun 2026 – now

Nagoya GrampusJan 2024 – Jun 2026

Cerezo OsakaJan 2022 – Jan 2024Free

UrawaJan 2019 – Jan 2022€ 1.8M

Yokohama F. MarinosJan 2017 – Jan 2019

Kashiwa Reysol(back from loan)Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

JEF United Chiba(on loan)Feb 2014 – Jan 2015

Kashiwa Reysoluntil Feb 2014

About R. Yamanaka

Ryosuke Yamanaka is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Kyoto Sanga, born on April 20, 1993 in Kashiwa, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kyoto Sanga currently sit 16th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, R. Yamanaka has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 36 minutes.

R. Yamanaka's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Kyoto Sanga face Shimizu S-pulse at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Yamanaka at 9.7 with a Season form score of 3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the J-League Cup and the Emperor Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, R. Yamanaka has totalled 262 club appearances with 12 goals and 30 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 32 appearances for Yokohama F. Marinos.

R. Yamanaka's career has also included time at Nagoya Grampus, Cerezo Osaka, Urawa, Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol and JEF United Chiba.

On the international stage, R. Yamanaka has represented Japan and Japan U23 — 9 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points