Yutaka Yoshida

Yoshida's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 12. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 71).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Shimizu S-pulse · 15th	1	0	0	6.9	12	16
2026/27	Shimizu S-pulse	18	1	3	6.67	—	—
2025/26	Shimizu S-pulse · 14th	20	0	1	6.73	12	16
2024/25	Shimizu S-pulse	29	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Shimizu S-pulse	34	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 14 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U20	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Y. Yoshida is a 36-year-old central defender at Shimizu S-pulse, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 16. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.04 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 16 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.044 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 36 Yoshida is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 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

12.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.04

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.04

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.6% 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 12.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.04 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.068

Goal contribution / 900.068

Defensive actions / 902.044

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.068

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 36, Yoshida sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Yoshida's projected Rating — 12.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions10

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Shimizu S-pulseJan 2023 – now

Nagoya GrampusJan 2019 – Jan 2023

Sagan TosuJan 2015 – Jan 2019

Shimizu S-pulseMar 2012 – Jan 2015

Ventforet Kofuuntil Mar 2012

About Y. Yoshida

Yutaka Yoshida is a 36-year-old centre-back who plays for Shimizu S-pulse, born on February 17, 1990 in Shizuoka, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Japan. Shimizu S-pulse currently sit 15th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Y. Yoshida has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 14 minutes.

Y. Yoshida's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Shimizu S-pulse face Kashiwa Reysol at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Yoshida at 12.3 with a Season form score of 16. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the J2 League and the J-League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 19 recorded seasons, Y. Yoshida has totalled 490 club appearances with 8 goals and 15 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 38 appearances for Nagoya Grampus.

Y. Yoshida's career has also included time at Nagoya Grampus, Sagan Tosu and Ventforet Kofu.

On the international stage, Y. Yoshida has represented Japan U20 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.