Yuki Muto

Following his move to Sagamihara, Muto's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→14), while his Rating eased 7→5. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sagamihara · 12th	21	4	1	7.12	5	14
2024/25	Sagamihara	10	2	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Kashiwa Reysol · 17th	3	0	0	7.23	7	0
2023/24	Kashiwa Reysol · 17th	19	1	0	6.55	9	4
2022/23	Kashiwa Reysol · 7th	19	7	2	6.87	14	23
2021/22	Kashiwa Reysol	13	0	1	6.64	—	—
2021/22	Urawa · 6th	29	0	2	6.64	20	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	2	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

Y. Muto is a 37-year-old centre-forward at Sagamihara, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 14, top 28% of J3 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 4.9, ranking 265th of 267 in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (42% of available minutes). He brings 0.31 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Muto.

Judged on this season alone, Muto graded 14 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 50 centre-forwards in the J3 League, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.313 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 5, 48th of 50 of the 50 centre-forwards in the J3 League. At 37 Muto is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Remarkably consistent

Current potential48th of 50 centre-forwards · J3 League Current seasonTop 28% centre-forwards · J3 League 14th-best centre-forward in the J3 League 265th in the J3 League · potential 48th-highest potential centre-forward in the J3 League

4.9

Ratingi

48th of 50 centre-forwards

14.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.31

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Sagamihara finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.19

Goals / app

4 goals in 21 appearances (0.19 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 42% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 4.9, Muto carries the 48th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J3 League of 50. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.31 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %42%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.25

Assists / 900.063

Goal contribution / 900.313

Defensive actions / 901.439

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.125

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 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 37, Muto sits on 0.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Muto's projected Rating — 4.9 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 centre-forwards in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions10

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

SagamiharaAug 2024 – now

Kashiwa ReysolJul 2021 – Aug 2024

UrawaJan 2015 – Jul 2021

Vegalta Sendaiuntil Jan 2015

About Y. Muto

Yuki Muto is a 37-year-old centre-forward who plays for Sagamihara, born on November 7, 1988 in Zama, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Japan. Sagamihara currently sit 3rd of 20 in the J3 League.

This season

In the current season, Y. Muto has made 21 appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist across 1,438 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Y. Muto's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sagamihara face FC Ryukyu away in the J3 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Muto at 4.9 with a Season form score of 14.4, ranking 265th of 267 centre-forwards in the J3 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Emperor Cup and the AFC Champions League Elite. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Y. Muto has totalled 361 club appearances with 61 goals and 23 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 36 appearances for Urawa.

Y. Muto's career has also included time at Kashiwa Reysol, Urawa and Vegalta Sendai.

On the international stage, Y. Muto has represented Japan — 2 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sagamihara finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

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