About Masaki Watai
Masaki Watai finished the 2026/2027 J1 League season with 5 assists and no goals from 5 appearances (243 minutes) — 1.85 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 7.1. By match rating he occupies the 32nd percentile of 137 J1 League midfielders with at least 450 minutes in 2025; for goals scored he stands 60th of 137.
He is at his recorded peak: 2026/2027's 7.1 tops every previous season, with 2022/2023 (6.68) the low mark. Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are up by 0.24.
His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: J2-League (93 appearances, 13 goals), J1 League (60 appearances, 2 goals) and Liga Portugal (28 appearances, 1 goal). Availability: 25-plus league games in 4 of the 9 campaigns on record. The densest run of the record is 2019–2021, with 95 league games — an average of 32 per season.