Ryotaro Meshino

Meshino's current-season form is level with last season (Season 5→5), while his Rating held around 31. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 13).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Gamba Osaka · 15th	6	1	0	6.72	31	5
2026/27	Gamba Osaka	17	2	1	6.84	—	—
2025/26	Gamba Osaka · 9th	9	0	2	6.63	31	5
2024/25	Gamba Osaka · 4th	11	0	0	6.54	38	0
2023/24	Gamba Osaka · 16th	27	3	0	6.59	45	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U23	3	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Central midfielder

R. Meshino is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Gamba Osaka, rated 31 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meshino.

On the season, Meshino graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.683 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 5). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 28 Meshino is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

6.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

10.8%

Minutes

limited game time

2.68

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.68

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.49 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Creativity. 0.49 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 10.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %10.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.488

Goal contribution / 900.488

Defensive actions / 902.683

Player flow

Goal involvements2

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 28, Meshino sits on 5.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Meshino's projected Rating — 31 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gamba OsakaJul 2022 – nowFree

Estoril(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

Rio Ave(on loan)Sept 2020 – Aug 2021

Heart Of Midlothian(on loan)Aug 2019 – Sept 2020

Manchester CityAug 2019 – Aug 2019

Gamba Osakauntil Aug 2019

About R. Meshino

Ryotaro Meshino is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Gamba Osaka, born on June 18, 1998 in Osaka, standing 171 cm tall. He is from Japan. Gamba Osaka currently sit 15th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, R. Meshino has made 6 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 464 minutes.

R. Meshino's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Gamba Osaka face Vissel Kobe at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Meshino at 31 with a Season form score of 6.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, R. Meshino has totalled 178 club appearances with 31 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 27 appearances for Gamba Osaka.

R. Meshino's career has also included time at Estoril, Rio Ave, Heart Of Midlothian and Manchester City.

On the international stage, R. Meshino has represented Japan U23 — 3 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 · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points