based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.9 |
Scout report
S. Sasaki is a 37-year-old central defender at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 19% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.7, ranking 167th of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (39.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sasaki.
Judged on this season alone, Sasaki graded 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 5 clean sheets and 3.067 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 51 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 30th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 37 Sasaki is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, 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 8.7, Sasaki carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 37 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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