Taishi Matsumoto

Following his move to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Matsumoto's current-season form is level with last season (Season 20→20), 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 · 3rd	8	0	1	6.85	42	20
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 depthCentral midfielder

T. Matsumoto is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Urawa, rated 37.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.28 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matsumoto.

On the season, Matsumoto graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.279 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 28 Matsumoto is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 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

37.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

19.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

39.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.28

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.28

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 39.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.28 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %39.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.202

Assists / 900.135

Goal contribution / 900.337

Defensive actions / 901.279

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900

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 6.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Matsumoto's projected Rating — 37.3 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 central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions12

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

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 central 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 3rd of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, T. Matsumoto has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 284 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

T. Matsumoto's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Sanfrecce Hiroshima face Tokyo Verdy away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Matsumoto at 37.3 with a Season form score of 19.8. 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 199 club appearances with 13 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 · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points