Shusuke Ota

Following his move to Shonan Bellmare, Ota's current-season form is up 88% on last season (Season 8→15), while his Rating eased 31→25. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Shonan Bellmare · 19th	21	2	0	6.79	25	15
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

Squad depthCentral midfielder

S. Ota is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Shonan Bellmare, rated 24.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.3% 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.

On the season, Ota graded 15 for current form (age-blind), 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 → 15). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 30 Ota is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

24.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

15.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.12

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shonan Bellmare finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened 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. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.9 overall — below regular-starter level. 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 %37.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.141

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.141

Defensive actions / 902.119

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.071

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 30, Ota sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ota's projected Rating — 24.9 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

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions6

Blocks2

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 2nd 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 August 29, 2026, when Shonan Bellmare face Omiya Ardija away in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Ota at 24.9 with a Season form score of 15.3. 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.

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Season stats

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Scout report

Output in context · Shonan Bellmare finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

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