ratings updated 13 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Montedio Yamagata.
Scout report
S. Kokubu is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Montedio Yamagata, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 31% of J2 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17, ranking 166th of 215 in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kokubu.
Judged on this season alone, Kokubu graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Kokubu, 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 17, 52nd of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 32 Kokubu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Montedio Yamagata finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 52% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 0 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 17, Kokubu carries the 52nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 62 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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