based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cerezo Osaka.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 7.2 |
Scout report
S. Tanaka is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Cerezo Osaka, rated 31.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 100th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (53.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanaka.
Judged on this season alone, Tanaka graded 21 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.363 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 24th of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 29 Tanaka is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 31.4, Tanaka carries the 24th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 41 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× 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 J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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