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based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameTatsuya Ito
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age29
Date of birth26 Jun 1997
BirthplaceTokyo
Height166 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubKawasaki Frontale
Central midfielder
10
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
824
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100906.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

T. Ito is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 34.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 90th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ito.

Judged on this season alone, Ito graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.748 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 26). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 22nd of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 29 Ito is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/23
34.2
Ratingi
22nd of 41 central midfielders
25.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.75
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

10
Apps
1.75
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
9
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.75 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.2, Ito carries the 22nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 41 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target7
Shots21

Passing

Assists1
Chances created19
Passes316
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles12
Dribble success50%
Duels won33
Duels won %48.5%
Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions9
Blocks1
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.