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Shoma Otoizumi

Project playerVanraure Hachinohe · 30 yrsStarter

ratings updated 13 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameShoma Otoizumi
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age30
Date of birth7 Jul 1996
BirthplaceChiba
Height174 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubVanraure Hachinohe
Central midfielder
22
Appearances
4
Goals
1
Assists
1960
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vanraure Hachinohe.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

S. Otoizumi is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Vanraure Hachinohe, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 8% of J2 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.4, ranking 162nd of 215 in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (99% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Otoizumi.

Judged on this season alone, Otoizumi graded 39 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League, on 4 goals, 1 assist and 1.699 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Otoizumi, 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 27, 51st of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 30 Otoizumi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

27.4
Ratingi
51st of 62 central midfielders
38.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
99%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.7
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

22
Apps
1.7
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
26
Interceptions
11
Clean sheets

1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th 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 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 99% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.7 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.4, Otoizumi carries the 51st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 62, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th 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 light defensive volume (1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target6
Shots26

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy65%

Possession

Successful dribbles88

Defending

Tackles2
Interceptions26
Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.