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Yutaka Yoshida

Experienced headShimizu S-pulse · 36 yrsFringe player

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameYutaka Yoshida
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age36
Date of birth17 Feb 1990
BirthplaceShizuoka
Height168 cm
Shirt number#28
ClubShimizu S-pulse
Centre-back
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
259
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100146.9

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

Y. Yoshida is a 36-year-old central defender at Shimizu S-pulse, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances, a Season grade of 9. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (15.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yoshida.

On the season, Yoshida graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.17 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 36 Yoshida is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Streaky
9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
8.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
15.1%
Minutes
limited game time
4.17
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

5
Apps
4.17
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 15.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.