Toshio Shimakawa

Following his move to Sagamihara, Shimakawa's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→10), while his Rating held around 8. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sagamihara · 12th	21	6.94	8	10
2024/25	Tokushima Vortis	7	—	—	—
2023/24	Sagan Tosu · 14th	4	6.23	9	0
2022/23	Sagan Tosu · 11th	9	6.81	16	6
2021/22	Sagan Tosu · 7th	26	6.74	23	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

T. Shimakawa is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Sagamihara, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 10, top 40% of J3 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.3, ranking 239th of 267 in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (55.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shimakawa.

Judged on this season alone, Shimakawa graded 10 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 96 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.571 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 10). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 88th of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 36 Shimakawa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level

Current potential88th of 96 central midfielders · J3 League Current seasonTop 40% central midfielders · J3 League 38th-best central midfielder in the J3 League 239th in the J3 League · potential 88th-highest potential central midfielder in the J3 League

8.3

Ratingi

88th of 96 central midfielders

10.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

55.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.57

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sagamihara finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 55.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, 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 8.3, Shimakawa carries the 88th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 96. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %55.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.571

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.19

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 (~1), then tapers with age. At 36, Shimakawa sits on 0.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Shimakawa's projected Rating — 8.3 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 J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions44

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Tokushima VortisJan 2024 – nowFree

Sagan TosuJan 2021 – Jan 2024Free

Oita Trinitauntil Jan 2021

Tochigi SC(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jan 2021

Renofa Yamaguchiuntil Jul 2016

About T. Shimakawa

Toshio Shimakawa is a 36-year-old central midfielder who plays for Sagamihara, born on May 28, 1990 in Chiba, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Japan. Sagamihara currently sit 3rd of 20 in the J3 League.

This season

In the current season, T. Shimakawa has made 21 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,890 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

T. Shimakawa's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sagamihara face FC Ryukyu away in the J3 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Shimakawa at 8.3 with a Season form score of 10.2, ranking 239th of 267 central midfielders in the J3 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, T. Shimakawa has totalled 148 club appearances with 4 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 30 appearances for Oita Trinita.

T. Shimakawa's career has also included time at Tokushima Vortis, Sagan Tosu, Oita Trinita, Tochigi SC and Renofa Yamaguchi.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sagamihara finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

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