What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Ryunosuke Sato?

Sato retrieves the ball more than Nakajima — 57% more. 2 assists in 28 games. You decide. Compared with Shoya Nakajima (N/A vs anchor). Standout: Chances Missed (Top 1% among J-League peers). Concern: Dribbled Past (Bottom 4%).

How does Ryunosuke Sato compare to Shoya Nakajima?

Ryunosuke Sato ball recoveries vs Shoya Nakajima (110 ball recoveries in 28 games), but assists (2 assists in 28 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Ryunosuke Sato's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Chances Missed (Top 1% among J-League peers). Weakness: Dribbled Past (Bottom 4%). Percentiles vs J-League Midfielder with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Ryunosuke Sato?

Players to consider alongside this verdict: Shoya Nakajima. See RT alternatives ranked by DNA similarity and league/value fit.

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Japan· 2025 · J-League · FULL

AI Verdict: Ryunosuke Sato

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CreatorDefensive

1.19KP/90

0.26G/90

0.09A/90

Based on 2,044 min · 2025 · J-League · FULL

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Sato retrieves the ball more than Nakajima — 57% more.

vs Shoya Nakajima · J-League · Same playing style · N/A

Sato wins on

Ball Recoveries

4.84/90 · 73th pct · 110 ball recoveries in 28 games

Sato loses on

Assists

0.09/90 · 51th pct · 2 assists in 28 games

Based on 2,044 min (28 apps) vs anchor 526 min · 138 peers in J-League MID · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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4.84/90

73th pct

Sato

Ball Recoveries

RT edge

3.08/90

Bottom 16%

Nakajima

0.09/90

51th pct

Sato

Assists

gap

0.34/90

Top 3%

Nakajima

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vs J-League Midfielders

Chances Missed

0.00/90Top 1%

Dribbled Past

1.41/90Bottom 4%

Goals

0.26/90Top 9%

Dribbles

1.23/90Top 12%

Percentile rank among J-League midfielders (n=163) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

CreatorDefensive

A Creator. A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (54 touches/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.

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