ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kagoshima United.
Scout report
T. Tanaka is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Kochi United, rated 20.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 153rd of 260 on scout potential in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanaka.
Judged on this season alone, Tanaka graded 19 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.43 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Tanaka, 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 21, 60th of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 28 Tanaka is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Kochi United finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
1.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 44.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.43 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.8, Tanaka carries the 60th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 100 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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