ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.
Scout report
S. Yajima is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Gainare Tottori, rated 18.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 160th of 260 on scout potential in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.96 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yajima.
Judged on this season alone, Yajima graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.96 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 13). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 62nd of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 32 Yajima is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Gainare Tottori finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.96 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 18.4, Yajima carries the 62nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 100. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.96 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 J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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