ratings updated 13 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Ryukyu.
Scout report
Y. Sato is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Vanraure Hachinohe, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 27% of J2 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.5, ranking 185th of 215 in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (95.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sato.
Judged on this season alone, Sato graded 20 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.381 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Sato, 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 17, 57th of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 31 Sato is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th 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.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 95.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
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 16.5, Sato carries the 57th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 62, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th 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 (3.38 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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