based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nagoya Grampus.
Scout report
Y. Sato is a 28-year-old central defender at Nagoya Grampus, rated 27.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sato.
On the season, Sato graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 4.235 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 28 Sato is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.
Sato is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Output in context · Nagoya Grampus finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 7 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 5% 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 27.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
