Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nagoya Grampus.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 37 | 4 | 0 | 2820 | 6.93 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 | — |
Scout report
R. Izumi is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Nagoya Grampus, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 24% of J1 League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.6, ranking 261st of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (82.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Izumi.
Judged on this season alone, Izumi graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 4 goals, 0 assists and 1.755 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 31). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 38th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 32 Izumi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.
Izumi is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Nagoya Grampus finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
1.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 82.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.76 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 25.6, Izumi carries the 38th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Nagoya Grampus finished 16th 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 light defensive volume (1.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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