Yu Funabashi

Following his move to Mito Hollyhock, Funabashi's current-season form is level with last season (Season 25→23), while his Rating eased 54→43. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Mito Hollyhock · 7th	3	0	2	7.27	43	23
2025/26	Kashima · 1st	31	2	2	6.88	54	25
2024/25	Kashima · 5th	4	0	0	6.8	43	0
2023/24	Kashima · 5th	10	0	0	6.5	44	1
2022/23	Kashima · 4th	13	0	0	6.69	48	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Y. Funabashi is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Kashima, rated 53.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (45.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.23 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Funabashi.

On the season, Funabashi graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances (0.233 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54. At 24 Funabashi is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Funabashi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

53.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

13.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.23

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Kashima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.06

Goals / app

2 goals in 31 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 45.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.23 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 53.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.23 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %45.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.116

Assists / 900.116

Goal contribution / 900.233

Defensive actions / 903.372

Player flow

Goal involvements4

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 24, Funabashi sits on 14.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Funabashi's projected Rating — 53.5 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions23—

Blocks7—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Mito Hollyhock(on loan)Jun 2026 – now

Kashimauntil Jun 2026

About Y. Funabashi

Yu Funabashi is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Mito Hollyhock, born on July 12, 2002, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Japan. Mito Hollyhock currently sit 7th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Y. Funabashi has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 239 minutes.

Y. Funabashi's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Mito Hollyhock face Machida Zelvia at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Funabashi at 53.5 with a Season form score of 13.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Y. Funabashi has totalled 63 club appearances with 2 goals and 4 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 31 appearances for Kashima.

Y. Funabashi's career has also included time at Kashima.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.