Shusuke Ota

Following his move to Shonan Bellmare, Ota's current-season form is up 225% on last season (Season 8→26), while his Rating eased 31→25. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Shonan Bellmare · 19th	21	2	0	6.79	25	26
2025/26	Albirex Niigata	11	1	0	6.55	—	—
2024/25	Albirex Niigata · 16th	17	2	0	6.74	31	8
2023/24	Albirex Niigata · 10th	19	5	2	6.68	40	22
2022/23	Machida Zelvia	40	11	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Machida Zelvia	37	9	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

S. Ota is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Shonan Bellmare, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 23% of J2 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.2, ranking 117th of 215 in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (67.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ota.

Judged on this season alone, Ota graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.119 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 26). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 35th of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 30 Ota is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Ota is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential35th of 62 central midfielders · J2 League Current seasonTop 23% central midfielders · J2 League 14th-best central midfielder in the J2 League 117th in the J2 League · potential 35th-highest potential central midfielder in the J2 League

25.2

Ratingi

35th of 62 central midfielders

25.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

67.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.12

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shonan Bellmare finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.12

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.2, Ota carries the 35th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 62. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %67.4%

Available fixtures21 of 11

Goals / 900.141

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.141

Defensive actions / 902.119

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %76.9

Dribble success %48

Cards / 900.071

Foul involvement / 901.766

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 30, Ota sits on 3.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ota's projected Rating — 25.2 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target10

Shots13

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes354

Possession

Successful dribbles12

Dribble success48%

Duels won46

Duels won %43%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions6

Blocks2

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Shonan BellmareJul 2025 – now

Albirex NiigataJan 2023 – Jul 2025

Machida ZelviaJan 2021 – Jan 2023

Ventforet Kofuuntil Jan 2021

About S. Ota

Shusuke Ota is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for Shonan Bellmare, born on February 23, 1996 in Yamanashi, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Japan. Shonan Bellmare currently sit 6th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, S. Ota has made 21 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,274 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

S. Ota's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Shonan Bellmare face Consadole Sapporo away in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Ota at 25.2 with a Season form score of 25.8, ranking 117th of 215 central midfielders in the J2 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, S. Ota has totalled 184 club appearances with 37 goals and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 40 appearances for Machida Zelvia.

S. Ota's career has also included time at Albirex Niigata, Machida Zelvia and Ventforet Kofu.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Shonan Bellmare finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points