Solomon Sakuragawa

Following his move to Cerezo Osaka, Sakuragawa's current-season form is down 14% on last season (Season 22→19), while his Rating climbed 48→50. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Cerezo Osaka · 13th	9	3	0	6.64	50	19
2026/27	Cerezo Osaka	20	8	1	6.88	—	—
2025/26	Yokohama FC · 18th	35	4	3	6.82	48	22
2024/25	Yokohama FC	37	5	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Fagiano Okayama	29	4	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 depthCentre-forward

S. Sakuragawa is a 25-year-old centre-forward at Cerezo Osaka, rated 47 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (37.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sakuragawa.

Judged on this season alone, Sakuragawa graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 3 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances (0.423 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 19).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 15% of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 25 Sakuragawa is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level

Current potential4th of 28 centre-forwards · J1 League · 9 apps Current season12th of 28 centre-forwards · J1 League · 9 apps 12th-best centre-forward in the J1 League 17th in the J1 League · potential 4th-highest potential centre-forward in the J1 League

Ratingi

4th of 28 centre-forwards

19.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.42

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.33

Goals / app

3 goals in 9 appearances (0.33 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47, Sakuragawa carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 28 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.4%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900.423

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.423

Defensive actions / 900.141

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %52

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.141

Foul involvement / 901.831

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 25, Sakuragawa sits on 12.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sakuragawa's projected Rating — 47 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 centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target6

Shots12

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes146

Pass accuracy52%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won52

Duels won %47.3%

Fouls won5

Penalties won1—

Defending

Interceptions1

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cerezo OsakaJan 2026 – now-

Yokohama FCJan 2024 – Jan 2026

Fagiano Okayama(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

JEF United Chibauntil Jan 2023

About S. Sakuragawa

Solomon Sakuragawa is a 25-year-old centre-forward who plays for Cerezo Osaka, born on August 4, 2001 in Chiba, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Japan. Cerezo Osaka currently sit 13th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, S. Sakuragawa has made 9 appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists across 639 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

S. Sakuragawa's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Cerezo Osaka face Kashima away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Sakuragawa at 47 with a Season form score of 19.4, ranking 17th of 193 centre-forwards in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, S. Sakuragawa has totalled 209 club appearances with 37 goals and 4 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 37 appearances for Yokohama FC.

S. Sakuragawa's career has also included time at Yokohama FC, Fagiano Okayama and JEF United Chiba.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points