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Taiyo Shimokawa

Squad depthThespakusatsu Gunma · 24 yrsRotation

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameTaiyo Shimokawa
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age24
Date of birth7 Mar 2002
Height164 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubThespakusatsu Gunma
Central midfielder
17
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
801
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Thespakusatsu Gunma.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

T. Shimokawa is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Thespakusatsu Gunma, rated 26.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 60th of 267 on scout potential in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shimokawa.

Judged on this season alone, Shimokawa graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.461 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Shimokawa, 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 26, top 19% of the 96 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 24 Shimokawa is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

26.2
Ratingi
18th of 96 central midfielders
8.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.4%
Minutes
limited game time
1.46
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Thespakusatsu Gunma finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

17
Apps
1.46
Def. / 90
Tackles
9
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.4% 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 26.2, Shimokawa carries the 18th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 96 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 central midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Interceptions9
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.