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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age25
Date of birth18 Mar 2001
Height167 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubFC Ryukyu
Central midfielder
17
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
959
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Ryukyu.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J3 League17119596.31
J-League Cup100906.21

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

S. Iwamoto is a 25-year-old central midfielder at FC Ryukyu, rated 23.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 112th of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Iwamoto.

Judged on this season alone, Iwamoto graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 101 of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.44 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Iwamoto, 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 24, top 33% of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 25 Iwamoto is in his prime years, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 33% central midfielders · J3 LeagueCurrent season45th of 101 central midfielders · J3 League45th-best central midfielder in the J3 League112th in the J3 League · potential33rd-highest potential central midfielder in the J3 League
23.6
Ratingi
33rd of 101 central midfielders
10.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28%
Minutes
limited game time
2.44
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Ryukyu finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

2.44
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
18
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.6, Iwamoto carries the 33rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League (top 33%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (FC Ryukyu 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 moderate defensive volume (2.44 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.

Transfer news

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