Satoshi Tanaka

Following his move to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Tanaka's current-season form is down 40% on last season (Season 52→31), while his Rating eased 57→53. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Fortuna Düsseldorf · 17th	13	0	2	7	53	22
2025/26	Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 4th	28	1	1	7.11	53	31
2024/25	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	19	0	0	6.7	—	—
2024/25	Shonan Bellmare · 15th	33	4	3	7.22	57	52
2023/24	Shonan Bellmare · 3rd	11	0	0	6.87	50	16
2022/23	Shonan Bellmare · 12th	17	0	1	6.84	50	17
2022/23	KortrijkLoan · 2nd	19	0	0	6.7	53	10
2021/22	Shonan Bellmare · 16th	36	2	1	6.83	55	36

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	1	0
Japan U23	19	0
Japan U17	2	0

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

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Defensive midfielder

S. Tanaka is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 52.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (66.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanaka.

On the season, Tanaka graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.658 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 52 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53. At 24 Tanaka is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25

52.9

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

30.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

66.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.66

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

4.66

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 66.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 52.9 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %66.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.039

Assists / 900.039

Goal contribution / 900.079

Defensive actions / 904.658

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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 24, Tanaka sits on 14.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Tanaka's projected Rating — 52.9 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 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists1—

Defending

Tackles83—

Interceptions31—

Blocks4—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC Schalke 04Jun 2026 – now

Fortuna DüsseldorfDec 2025 – Jun 2026

Sanfrecce HiroshimaJan 2025 – Dec 2025

Shonan Bellmare(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jan 2025

Kortrijk(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Shonan Bellmareuntil Aug 2022

About S. Tanaka

Satoshi Tanaka is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for FC Schalke 04, born on August 13, 2002 in Nagano, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Japan. FC Schalke 04 currently sit 16th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, S. Tanaka has made 28 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 2,280 minutes.

S. Tanaka's next match is on August 30, 2026, when FC Schalke 04 face FC Augsburg away in the Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Tanaka at 52.9 with a Season form score of 30.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the EAFF E-1 Football Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, S. Tanaka has totalled 193 club appearances with 7 goals and 8 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 36 appearances for Shonan Bellmare.

S. Tanaka's career has also included time at Fortuna Düsseldorf, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Shonan Bellmare and Kortrijk.

On the international stage, S. Tanaka has represented Japan, Japan U23, Japan U17 — 22 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points