based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nara Club.
Scout report
Y. Sawada is a 27-year-old central defender at Nara Club, rated 20.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 131st of 267 on scout potential in the J3 League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sawada.
Judged on this season alone, Sawada graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 61 of the 61 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.052 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Sawada, 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 20, 27th of 61 of the 61 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 27 Sawada is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Nara Club finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.4, Sawada carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 61 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
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.
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