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S. Takahashi

Experienced headMatsumoto Yamaga · 34 yrs

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age34
Date of birth27 Oct 1991
BirthplaceTokyo
Height180 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubMatsumoto Yamaga
Centre-back
9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
772
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Matsumoto Yamaga.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J3 League9007726.6

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

S. Takahashi is a 34-year-old central defender at Matsumoto Yamaga, rated 5.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 296th of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Takahashi.

Judged on this season alone, Takahashi graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 65th of 71 of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 2 clean sheets and 1.632 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Takahashi, 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 6, 71st of 71 of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 34 Takahashi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential71st of 71 centre-backs · J3 League · 9 appsCurrent season65th of 71 centre-backs · J3 League · 9 apps65th-best centre-back in the J3 League296th in the J3 League · potential71st-highest potential centre-back in the J3 League
5.5
Ratingi
71st of 71 centre-backs
4.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.6%
Minutes
limited game time
1.63
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Matsumoto Yamaga finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

1.63
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
13
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 5.5, Takahashi carries the 71st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 71 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.