Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2280 | 7.11 |
 2. Bundesligaat Fortuna Düsseldorf | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1109 | 7 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 6.88 |
Scout report
S. Tanaka is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 53.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Tanaka graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, 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 54, top 7% of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 23 Tanaka is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
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
With a Rating of 53.8, Tanaka carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League (top 7%). 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. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
