based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Tokyo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.5 |
Scout report
T. Ko is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Tokyo, rated 37.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 61st of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (42.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ko.
Judged on this season alone, Ko graded 22 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.327 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 22). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, top 27% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 28 Ko is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · FC Tokyo finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.6% 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 37.2, Ko carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 15 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.33 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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