MATSU’S RECRUITMENT NOTEBOOK · J1 LEAGUE
Who would I recruit, for which role, and why? Club scouting reports built from football data and Japanese sources, with a proposed destination and the checks id want before a transfer decision.
Cerezo Osaka · RECRUITMENT REPORT 004
Matsu’s scouting report on Cerezo Osaka’s 21-year-old dribbler: underlying data, development, Japan youth career and the next step, with photos and graphics.
Proposed role: left-sided attackerBall carrying, end product & development potential
Log through 17 Oct · Photos, graphics & Japan youth career
Sanfrecce Hiroshima · RECRUITMENT REPORT 003
Matsu’s recruitment report on Hiroshima’s 20-year-old midfielder: passing, potential, STVV and NEC transfer routes, and the conditions for a sensible risk.
Proposed role: developing number eightSTVV / NEC pathway assessment · conditional shortlist
League log through 21 Oct 2026 · Potential, pathway & risk
FC Machida Zelvia · RECRUITMENT REPORT 002
Matsu’s scouting assessment of Machida’s 192cm wing-back: youth and university records, Football LAB attributes, underlying numbers and recruitment risks.
Proposed role: right wing-backRole-led shortlist · Independent assessment
League log through 21 Oct 2026 · Youth records & underlying data
Sanfrecce Hiroshima · RECRUITMENT REPORT 001
A club recruitment assessment: why NEC Nijmegen is my proposed fit, how Suzuki could be used, the competition for minutes and what needs checking before a bid.
Proposed fit: NEC NijmegenInside forward / second striker · Independent assessment
League log through 17 Oct 2026 · Advanced data through Round 9
Where does he play, what is the team asking him to do, and who provides the opportunities?
Compare rates and minutes within clearly labelled samples. Keep full seasons, special competitions and fresh updates separate.
Match the role to a real squad, challenge the route to minutes, then state what further scouting and transfer checks are needed.