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Akihiro Ienaga

Experienced headKawasaki Frontale · 40 yrsNot playing

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameAkihiro Ienaga
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age40
Date of birth13 Jun 1986
BirthplaceNagaokakyo
Height173 cm
Shirt number#41
ClubKawasaki Frontale
Central midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
26
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

A. Ienaga is a 40-year-old central midfielder at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 2.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ienaga.

On the season, Ienaga graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.462 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 3. At 40 Ienaga is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23
2.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1.5%
Minutes
limited game time
3.46
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

2
Apps
3.46
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 1.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 40, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 2.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.