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Sota Matsubara

Squad depthParceiro Nagano · 23 yrsStarter
26.9
Ratingi
9.1
Seasoni
2.3
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSota Matsubara
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityJapan
Age23
Date of birth30 Sept 2002
BirthplaceOsaka
Height181 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubParceiro Nagano
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Season stats

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21
Appearances
5
Clean sheets
24%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
1890
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Parceiro Nagano.

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

S. Matsubara is a 23-year-old goalkeeper at Parceiro Nagano, rated 26.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 42nd of 267 on scout potential in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (55.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsubara.

Judged on this season alone, Matsubara graded 9 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 20 goalkeepers in the J3 League, on 5 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

We hold a single season for Matsubara, 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 27, top 15% of the 20 goalkeepers in the J3 League. At 23 Matsubara is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 15% goalkeepers · J3 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 35% goalkeepers · J3 League7th-best goalkeeper in the J3 League42nd in the J3 League · potential3rd-highest potential goalkeeper in the J3 League
26.9
Ratingi
3rd of 20 goalkeepers
9.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.29
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Parceiro Nagano finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

21
Apps
5
Clean sheets
24%
CS rate
55.3%
Minutes

5 clean sheets in 21 appearances (24% of games). Keeping that many behind a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.9, Matsubara carries the 3rd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the J3 League (top 15%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Parceiro Nagano finished 19th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.