Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3114 | 7.11 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 9 | 0 | 0 | 752 | 6.62 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6.68 |
Scout report
H. Kawabe is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 34.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 186th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (91.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kawabe.
Judged on this season alone, Kawabe graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 3 goals and 2 assists in 37 appearances (0.145 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 20). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 29th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 30 Kawabe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
3 goals in 37 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 91.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Output. 0.14 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 34.1, Kawabe carries the 29th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 51. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.14 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
