Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nagoya Grampus.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 770 | 6.69 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 196 | — |
Scout report
Y. Asano is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Nagoya Grampus, rated 27.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 252nd of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Asano.
Judged on this season alone, Asano graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 62nd of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 1.753 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 45th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 29 Asano is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Nagoya Grampus finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 22.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 27.2, Asano carries the 45th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 65 — though on just 25 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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