based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kashima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5.2 |
Scout report
Y. Suzuki is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Kashima, rated 29.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 87th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (47.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Suzuki.
Judged on this season alone, Suzuki graded 24 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 1.658 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 21st of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 30 Suzuki is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Kashima finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
1.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.66 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.6, Suzuki carries the 21st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 41 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
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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