based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Tochigi City.
Scout report
Y. Okaniwa is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Tochigi City, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 14. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (35.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Okaniwa.
On the season, Okaniwa graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.514 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Okaniwa, 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 13. At 31 Okaniwa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Tochigi City finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 13.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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