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Yota Tanabe

Squad depthKochi United · 24 yrsStarter
23.9
Ratingi
9
Seasoni
2.2
Valuei

ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameYota Tanabe
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age24
Date of birth15 May 2002
Height179 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubKochi United
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Centre-back

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
851
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kochi United.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Y. Tanabe is a 24-year-old central defender at Kochi United, rated 25.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 100th of 260 on scout potential in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (49.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanabe.

Judged on this season alone, Tanabe graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 2 clean sheets and 1.269 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Tanabe, 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 26, top 36% of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 24 Tanabe is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential20th of 57 centre-backs · J3 League · 11 appsCurrent season52nd of 57 centre-backs · J3 League · 11 apps52nd-best centre-back in the J3 League100th in the J3 League · potential20th-highest potential centre-back in the J3 League
25.6
Ratingi
20th of 57 centre-backs
9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
49.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.27
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Kochi United finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

11
Apps
1.27
Def. / 90
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Tackles
11
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 49.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.27 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.6, Tanabe carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 57 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy65%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Defending

Interceptions11
Blocks1

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Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.