Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J3 League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 877 | 7.23 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6.52 |
Scout report
S. Sakai is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Tegevajaro Miyazaki, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League and 2601st of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sakai.
Judged on this season alone, Sakai graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 101 of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.258 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Sakai, 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 28, top 6% of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 22 Sakai is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Tegevajaro Miyazaki finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
2.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 24.4% 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 27.8, Sakai carries the 6th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 101 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
