based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
Scout report
H. Kawabe is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 2 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 41. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (91.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kawabe.
On the season, Kawabe graded 41 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 2 assists and 3.179 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 31 Kawabe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Kawabe is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 91.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 30.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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