based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vissel Kobe.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 6.9 |
Scout report
Y. Osako is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Vissel Kobe, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 46% of J1 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.4, ranking 180th of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (35.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.75 goal contributions per 90 (0.75 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Osako.
Judged on this season alone, Osako graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 5 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances (0.746 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 27th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 36 Osako is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 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 · Vissel Kobe finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
5 goals in 8 appearances (0.63 per game) for an upper-table side.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.75 goal contributions per 90 (0.75 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35.3% 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
With a Rating of 13.4, Osako carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 28 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.75 goal contributions 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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