based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.
Scout report
S. Kurata is a 37-year-old central midfielder at Gamba Osaka, rated 3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kurata.
On the season, Kurata graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.765 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 3. At 37 Kurata is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
1.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 2 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th 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 6% 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
Rated 3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.77 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
