AI Verdict: Yuya Osako
Osako, a forward who can win a surprising number of aerial duels, is more than just a target man.
RT
Attacker
Yuya Osako
€4.5M
“Osako, a forward who can win a surprising number of aerial duels, is more than just a target man.”
Aerials WonTop 6%
Chances MissedBottom 5%
VERIFIED PER-90 DATART INTELLIGENCE™
Extreme Stats
vs J-League ForwardsAerials Won
6.51/90Top 6%
Chances Missed
0.77/90Bottom 5%
Dribbled Past
0.26/90Top 15%
Key Passes
1.46/90Top 22%
Percentile rank among J-League forwards (n=142) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™
Playing Style Analysis
Target Man
Osako, a forward who can win a surprising number of aerial duels, is more than just a target man. While his 0.34 goals per 90 minutes is above average in the J-League, and he gets into decent shooting positions (top 30% for shots), his value lies in his ability to unlock defenses, ranking in the top 20% for key passes. Don't let the mediocre 68.3% pass accuracy fool you; he's a progressive passer, threading the needle into the final third at a rate that puts him in the league's top 5%.