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Akinori Ichikawa

Project playerYokohama FC · 28 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameAkinori Ichikawa
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityJapan
Age28
Date of birth19 Oct 1998
Height190 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubYokohama FC
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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24
Appearances
8
Clean sheets
33%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
2160
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Yokohama FC.

Scout report

Project playerGoalkeeper

A. Ichikawa is a 28-year-old goalkeeper at Yokohama FC, rated 35.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (100% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ichikawa.

Judged on this season alone, Ichikawa graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 18 goalkeepers in the J2 League, on 8 clean sheets across 24 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 31). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, top 6% of the 18 goalkeepers in the J2 League. At 28 Ichikawa is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 6% goalkeepers · J2 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 17% goalkeepers · J2 League3rd-best goalkeeper in the J2 League12th in the J2 League · potential1st-highest potential goalkeeper in the J2 League
35.6
Ratingi
1st of 18 goalkeepers
30.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
100%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.08
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Yokohama FC finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

24
Apps
8
Clean sheets
33%
CS rate
100%
Minutes

8 clean sheets in 24 appearances (33% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.6, Ichikawa carries the 1st-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the J2 League (top 6%). A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets8
Penalties conceded1—

Distribution

Passes674—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.