Yudai Shimamoto
based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 589 | 6.67 |
Scout report
★ Standout performer
All J1 League standouts →First senior season on record — and already on the pitch for 72% of Shimizu S-pulse's available minutes, one of the top game-time debuts in the J1 League this season.
Y. Shimamoto is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 53.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 49th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League and 295th of 639 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (38% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shimamoto.
Judged on this season alone, Shimamoto graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.773 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Shimamoto, 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 53, top 30% of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 20 Shimamoto is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.4 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 53.4, Shimamoto carries the 12th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 41 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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