Shota Kaneko
ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fujieda MYFC.
Scout report
S. Kaneko is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Matsumoto Yamaga, rated 18.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 186th of 260 on scout potential in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (42.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kaneko.
Judged on this season alone, Kaneko graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 79th of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 8 → 4). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 74th of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 31 Kaneko is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 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 · Matsumoto Yamaga finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 18.2, Kaneko carries the 74th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 100 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× 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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