Akira Ibayashi

Following his move to Kamatamare Sanuki, Ibayashi's current-season form is up 1300% on last season (Season 1→14), while his Rating eased 16→6. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Kamatamare Sanuki · 17th	11	0	1	6.99	6	14
2024/25	Kagoshima United	25	2	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Shimizu S-pulse	18	3	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Shimizu S-pulse · 17th	4	0	0	6.23	16	1
2021/22	Shimizu S-pulse · 14th	19	0	0	6.95	25	4
2021/22	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

A. Ibayashi is a 36-year-old full-back at Kamatamare Sanuki, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 14. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ibayashi.

On the season, Ibayashi graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.967 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 14). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 36 Ibayashi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Ibayashi is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent

7.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

13.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.97

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kamatamare Sanuki finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.97

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.2%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.099

Goal contribution / 900.099

Defensive actions / 902.967

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %37.5

Pass accuracy %81

Cards / 900.099

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 36, Ibayashi sits on 0.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ibayashi's projected Rating — 7.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target3

Shots8

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy81%

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions26

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards1

Transfer history

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

Kamatamare SanukiJan 2025 – Jun 2026

Kagoshima UnitedJan 2024 – Jan 2025

Shimizu S-pulseJul 2021 – Jan 2024

Sanfrecce HiroshimaJan 2019 – Jul 2021Free

Tokyo Verdyuntil Jan 2019

About A. Ibayashi

Akira Ibayashi is a 35-year-old full-back who plays for Kamatamare Sanuki, born on September 5, 1990 in Hiroshima, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kamatamare Sanuki currently sit 19th of 20 in the J3 League.

This season

In the current season, A. Ibayashi has made 11 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 910 minutes.

A. Ibayashi's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Kamatamare Sanuki face Nara Club at home in the J3 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Ibayashi at 7.9 with a Season form score of 13.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, A. Ibayashi has totalled 328 club appearances with 16 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 44 appearances for Tokyo Verdy.

A. Ibayashi's career has also included time at Kagoshima United, Shimizu S-pulse, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Tokyo Verdy.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kamatamare Sanuki finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points