Taishi Matsumoto

Following his move to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Matsumoto's current-season form is down 45% on last season (Season 20→11), while his Rating climbed 37→42. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 30).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 1st	10	1	1	6.97	42	11
2026/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	1	3	6.9	—	—
2025/26	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	0	0	6.73	—	—
2025/26	Urawa · 7th	29	3	2	6.8	37	20
2024/25	Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 2nd	36	3	1	7.06	54	30
2023/24	Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 4th	17	0	0	6.53	45	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U23	9	0
Japan U21	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

T. Matsumoto is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 35.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.25 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsumoto.

On the season, Matsumoto graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 appearances (0.506 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 28 Matsumoto is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25

35.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

10.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.51

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.1

Goals / app

1 goal in 10 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.25 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 20.8% 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 35.5 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.51 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20.8%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900.253

Assists / 900.253

Goal contribution / 900.506

Defensive actions / 901.77

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.253

Foul involvement / 902.781

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 28, Matsumoto sits on 5.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Matsumoto's projected Rating — 35.5 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 attacking midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target2

Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Chances created7

Passes258

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success50%

Duels won14

Duels won %58.3%

Fouls won8

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles3

Interceptions4

Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Sanfrecce HiroshimaJan 2026 – now-

UrawaJan 2025 – Jan 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jan 2025

Cerezo Osaka(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jul 2021

Avispa Fukuoka(on loan)Aug 2020 – Feb 2021

Sanfrecce Hiroshimauntil Aug 2020

About T. Matsumoto

Taishi Matsumoto is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, born on August 22, 1998 in Saitama, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Japan. Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit 1st of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, T. Matsumoto has made 10 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 356 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

T. Matsumoto's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Sanfrecce Hiroshima face Mito Hollyhock away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Matsumoto at 35.5 with a Season form score of 10.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the J-League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, T. Matsumoto has totalled 201 club appearances with 14 goals and 7 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 36 appearances for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

T. Matsumoto's career has also included time at Urawa, Cerezo Osaka and Avispa Fukuoka.

On the international stage, T. Matsumoto has represented Japan U23 and Japan U21 — 12 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points