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Attacking midfielderJapanJ3 League

Ryota Sawazaki

Squad depthOsaka · 24 yrsStarter
29
Ratingi
16.6
Seasoni
2.5
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameRyota Sawazaki
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age24
Date of birth21 May 2002
Shirt number#27
ClubOsaka
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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18
Appearances
3
Goals
5
Assists
1274
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Osaka.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

R. Sawazaki is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Osaka, rated 29 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 21st of 267 on scout potential in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (35.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.35 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sawazaki.

Judged on this season alone, Sawazaki graded 17 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 13 attacking midfielders in the J3 League, on 3 goals and 5 assists in 18 appearances (0.565 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Sawazaki, 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 29, top 16% of the 13 attacking midfielders in the J3 League. At 24 Sawazaki is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 16% attacking midfielders · J3 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 39% attacking midfielders · J3 League5th-best attacking midfielder in the J3 League21st in the J3 League · potential2nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J3 League
29
Ratingi
2nd of 13 attacking midfielders
16.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.56
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Osaka finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

18
Apps
3
Goals
5
Assists
8
G+A
0.17
Goals / app

3 goals in 18 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.44 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.35 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.7 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29, Sawazaki carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J3 League (top 16%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.56 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Interceptions20
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.