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Takumi Minamino

Experienced headMonaco · 31 yrs

Profile

Full nameTakumi Minamino
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age31
Date of birth16 Jan 1995
BirthplaceOsaka
Height172 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubMonaco
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
15
Appearances
3
Goals
2
Assists
961
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Monaco.

Injury-affected season

Missed 18 of Monaco's ~34 games this season through 18 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 15 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 115329616.61
UEFA Champions League5113266.7
Friendlies Clubs101906.2
Coupe de France100366.5

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

T. Minamino is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at Monaco, rated 33.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 279th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Minamino.

Judged on this season alone, Minamino graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 3 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances (0.468 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 49th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 31 Minamino is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Minamino missed 18 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 34 this season. The 15 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential49th of 51 attacking midfielders · Ligue 1Current season21st of 51 attacking midfielders · Ligue 121st-best attacking midfielder in the Ligue 1279th in the Ligue 1 · potential49th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Ligue 1
33.2
Ratingi
49th of 51 attacking midfielders
18.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0.47
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Monaco finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

3
Goals
2
Assists
5
G+A
0.2
Goals / app

3 goals in 15 appearances (0.2 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.19 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.2, Minamino carries the 49th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target7
Shots15

Passing

Assists2
Chances created9
Passes308
Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won21
Duels won %31.3%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles3
Interceptions4
Blocks2
Fouls committed10
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.