Yan Matheus

Following his move to Kashima, Matheus's current-season form is down 71% on last season (Season 24→7), while his Rating climbed 36→44. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Kashima · 6th	4	0	2	6.85	44	7
2026/27	Kashima	1	0	0	—	—	—
2026/27	Qatar SC	1	1	0	—	—	—
2025/26	Qatar SC	16	0	2	6.55	—	—
2025/26	Yokohama F. Marinos · 15th	23	5	3	7.1	36	24
2024/25	Yokohama F. Marinos · 9th	35	5	8	7.27	54	35
2023/24	Yokohama F. Marinos · 2nd	31	6	11	7.06	56	42

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

Yan Matheus is a 28-year-old winger at Kashima, rated 31.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.4% of available minutes). He brings 1.26 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 1.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matheus.

On the season, Matheus graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 2 assists in 4 appearances (1.259 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 28 Matheus is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.

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 downRemarkably consistent

31.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

8.4%

Minutes

limited game time

1.26

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Kashima finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 4 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 1.26 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 1.26 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 8.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.26 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %8.4%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 901.259

Goal contribution / 901.259

Defensive actions / 901.888

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %25

Pass accuracy %86

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 28, Matheus sits on 5.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Matheus's projected Rating — 31.4 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.

Transfer history

KashimaJul 2026 – nowFree

QQatar SCAug 2025 – Jul 2026

Yokohama F. MarinosAug 2022 – Aug 2025Free

Estoril(on loan)Feb 2019 – Aug 2022

Palmeirasuntil Feb 2019

About Yan Matheus

Yan Matheus Santos Souza is a 28-year-old winger who plays for Kashima, born on September 4, 1998 in Alagoinhas, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Kashima currently sit 6th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Yan Matheus has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 143 minutes.

Yan Matheus's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Kashima face Cerezo Osaka at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Yan Matheus at 31.4 with a Season form score of 7.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the J1 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Yan Matheus has totalled 214 club appearances with 31 goals and 35 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 35 appearances for Yokohama F. Marinos.

Yan Matheus's career has also included time at QQatar SC, Yokohama F. Marinos, Estoril and Palmeiras.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kashima finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points