based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.6 |
Scout report
Y. Wakizaka is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at Kawasaki Frontale, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 3 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 17% of J1 League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.8, ranking 119th of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.71 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.3 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wakizaka.
Judged on this season alone, Wakizaka graded 35 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 12 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 4 goals and 3 assists in 10 appearances (0.705 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 35). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 9th of 12 of the 12 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 31 Wakizaka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
4 goals in 10 appearances (0.4 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.7 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.71 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.3 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 52.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 0.81 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- 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 26.8, Wakizaka carries the 9th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 12 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.71 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 J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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