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Taiga Maekawa

Squad depthKamatamare Sanuki · 30 yrsRotation

ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameTaiga Maekawa
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age30
Date of birth13 Jun 1996
BirthplaceOsaka
Height171 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubKamatamare Sanuki
Central midfielder
16
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
613
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kamatamare Sanuki.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

T. Maekawa is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Kamatamare Sanuki, rated 13.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 221st of 260 on scout potential in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maekawa.

Judged on this season alone, Maekawa graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 63rd of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.615 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Maekawa, 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 14, 87th of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 30 Maekawa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

13.8
Ratingi
87th of 100 central midfielders
11.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.62
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Kamatamare Sanuki finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

16
Apps
1.62
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 16 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.62 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 13.8, Maekawa carries the 87th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 100 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.62 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots10

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Defending

Tackles2
Interceptions5
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.