Domestic-league season · Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J3 League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 877 | 7.23 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6.52 |
S. Sakai is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Tegevajaro Miyazaki, rated 49.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 72nd of 874 in the J3 League and 1216th of 2861 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 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 104th of 241 of the 241 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 50, top 8% of the 241 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 22 Sakai is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 35.8 reflects that trajectory.
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.
With a Rating of 49.6, Sakai carries the 17th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 241 — 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. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~38), then tapers with age. At 22, Sakai sits on 35.8, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Sakai's projected Rating — 49.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
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