ratings updated 13 Oct 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 31, top 13% of J2 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.5, ranking 183rd of 215 in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (71.2% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Okaniwa graded 31 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League, 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 22, 56th of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 31 Okaniwa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Tochigi City finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 16 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 71.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- 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
With a Rating of 21.5, Okaniwa carries the 56th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 62, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Tochigi City finished 16th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. 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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