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Yudai Shimamoto

Squad depthShimizu S-pulse · 19 yrsStarter

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameYudai Shimamoto
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age19
Date of birth26 Oct 2006
Shirt number#47
ClubShimizu S-pulse
Central midfielder
7
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
589
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League7105896.67

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Y. Shimamoto is a 19-year-old central midfielder at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 51.191 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shimamoto.

On the season, Shimamoto graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.903 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 51. At 19 Shimamoto is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.2 reflects that trajectory.

51.191
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
16.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.4%
Minutes
limited game time
2.9
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

7
Apps
2.9
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 7 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 51.191 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, 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.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots10

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes151
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success70%
Duels won32
Duels won %54.2%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions8
Blocks2
Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.