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PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age21
Date of birth11 Nov 2004
Shirt number#42
ClubMatsumoto Yamaga
Centre-forward
16
Appearances
9
Goals
0
Assists
1405
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Matsumoto Yamaga.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J3 League169014056.63
J-League Cup2101506.39

Scout report

Elite prospectGoal-getting Centre-forward

S. Tanaka is a 21-year-old centre-forward at Matsumoto Yamaga, rated 29.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 3rd of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League and 2563rd of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (41.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.58 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanaka.

Judged on this season alone, Tanaka graded 23 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 57 centre-forwards in the J3 League, on 9 goals and 0 assists in 16 appearances (0.577 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Tanaka, 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 29, top 2% of the 57 centre-forwards in the J3 League. At 21 Tanaka is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 2% centre-forwards · J3 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 6% centre-forwards · J3 League3rd-best centre-forward in the J3 League3rd in the J3 League · potential1st-highest potential centre-forward in the J3 League2563rd-highest potential U-23 tracked
29.2
Ratingi
1st of 57 centre-forwards
22.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.58
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Matsumoto Yamaga finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

9
Goals
0
Assists
9
G+A
0.56
Goals / app

9 goals in 16 appearances (0.56 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.58 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.1% 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 29.2, Tanaka carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J3 League (top 2%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Matsumoto Yamaga finished 15th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.58 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.